I am up for a copy of As Long As The Red House Puffs :)
Regarding your decision about not doing a Space Deer graphic novel, it's respectable that you stopped and listened to yourself, I think. Knowing yourself is so important. I'm personally glad though that you're still planning to do some Space Deer stuff.
That reimagining of the old Space Deer comic is very intriguing. It gives me some manga vibes.
Hm, something I'm struggling with or wondering about...
How about this: what is the best way to think of an audience as you're doing something creative? Should one even consider an audience? Should one just create for oneself and see if others will go with it?
Glad to have your support on my decision to go with comic strips instead. I bought Blind Alley books recently and they also have a real manga vibe, that definitely inspired me.
That's a very good question Hasse, I will think about it and see what I can come up with. :- )
You have my support as long as you follow what you feel is the right path.
I'm not familiar with Blind Alley - I'm assuming it's the one here on Substack.
And good luck on the question! Maybe you can figure it out, hehe.
Btw, a couple of months ago I finished the second book by Ian McGilchrist (the brain hemisphere guy) which is a "chonker" of 1400 pages. It's a very ambitious and excellent work, in my opinion.
I had no idea you were not a fan of reading. That's quite a shocking opening for me! You for sure are a writer though.
It feels like it was quite a battle to get through that book. I know dance sounds more positive but the size of the book makes battle seem like a fairly fitting word too.
Now I'm really curious to pick it up too, I think I'd like to go through that journey as well, or at least get a grasp of these ideas. The length and price of it is very intimidating though. Maybe I'll just get the digital version, it's a lot cheaper.
I would love to hear more specific take-aways from your notes, I'm sure other people would appreciate it too. You could probably start a blog and make your own interpretations or summaries of different subjects from it. There's probably not a whole lot of people who's actually gone through the whole thing. I think you're in a good position to condense/extract some of it, cause seeing from your summary, the poetry and personal stuff you'd add to it would make it a very gripping read.
Haha. Well, sitting down with a book is kind of hard work for me unless something about the specific book I'm reading is pulling me along. This book had tremendous pull for me which is the only way - in hell! - that I could ever read it.
I certainly get why you would think of the word "battle" in regards to me reading it. Sometimes I feel at home with these kinds of battles though - in which case, is it really a battle?...
The paperback version is supposedly quite nice and is significantly cheaper than the hardcover, but you may have seen that. Whatever you get, if you decide to get it and you're really motivated to dive into it, it should probably be something you're comfortable with since you might be spending a ton of time with it. Anyway, it's definitely a commitment but no one says that it has to be read quickly or completely.
I feel you're trying to motivate me to get that "link" set up, hehe. Substack is a pretty cool platform and it's definitely a possibility that I'll try something here in the future :)
Maybe it's that type of friendly type of battle that kids have, real punches but it's just for fun.
I'll definitely add The Matter Of Things to my read later list and see if the mood strikes me some day. Most likely digital though, because of the size in the book shelf. You're so right that it's not necessary to read to completion!
Oh, I loved getting lost in your journey as I read your summary. Truly, you conveyed a journey, and I momentarily superseded ego and felt this journey was important as my own.
"It is now the end of October as I’m writing this; I’ve been adding to this text little by little in the last couple of months. It is almost winter again." The allusion to the context of the seasons immediately instilled my sense of not being alone in existence; that while the past few months have felt very specific to me, they hold such different context for you. And perhaps this allusion also brought great positivity as I remember my reading of A Song of Ice and Fire, which played with seasons a lot ;)
I’m very happy that you liked it so much, Ash - not least, considering that you came to it from the outside and were still able to enjoy it without further context. Thank you :)
It’s cool, you write about how the “context” of “the seasons” gave you a sense of “not being alone in existence”. Incidentally, you pretty much hit the nail on the head in regards to the way of perceiving that is associated with the right hemisphere:
where everything is experienced in the “context” of everything else, including the flow of time (and “seasons”) , and where we are not cut off from the world or people but deeply rooted in it/them (i.e. not “alone”).
Anyway, that was a side note. I appreciate your feedback and hope you have a nice day yourself.
I was just thinking about my hidden beliefs lately, and I realized even though I try to be highly introspective, the format of my introspections leaves blindspots! I would reflect on my day without realizing the act of reflecting was making it worse! (I used to highly enjoy reflecting and spout positivity constantly, but I hadn’t realized that had gone!)
It was through feeling particularly good and reading back my introspections that I found something needed to change.
For me, this goes on to prove that hidden beliefs can really easily hide under the radar. Not introspecting on introspections is like a criminal hiding in a police station!
> I was just wondering. Is there anything you’re struggling with right now or wondering about?
This seems quite fun. I find crafts easy to improve at — it’s just a very large amount of time, effort, and iteration as my brain adapts to it — and commitment is the real obstacle. Friedrich Nietzsche said “He who has a Why can bear almost and How.” Indiana, what is your Why? What makes it easy to pursue your crafts and wake up every morning? Why do you do what you do, and how did you set yourself up in such a way that the answer to that question is easy?
I thought that would be a fun question to ask :) Have a nice week.
I'm not sure this is what you're getting at, but are you saying that "introspection is always good," is your hidden/false belief? Introspecting on introspections sounds difficult. Hehe
That's a fun question! Also quite difficult to answer, which should make it a great thing to write about. I'll take my time and think about it. Thank you for asking this!
I am up for a copy of As Long As The Red House Puffs :)
Regarding your decision about not doing a Space Deer graphic novel, it's respectable that you stopped and listened to yourself, I think. Knowing yourself is so important. I'm personally glad though that you're still planning to do some Space Deer stuff.
That reimagining of the old Space Deer comic is very intriguing. It gives me some manga vibes.
Hm, something I'm struggling with or wondering about...
How about this: what is the best way to think of an audience as you're doing something creative? Should one even consider an audience? Should one just create for oneself and see if others will go with it?
Nice, I'll reserve a book for you!
Glad to have your support on my decision to go with comic strips instead. I bought Blind Alley books recently and they also have a real manga vibe, that definitely inspired me.
That's a very good question Hasse, I will think about it and see what I can come up with. :- )
You have my support as long as you follow what you feel is the right path.
I'm not familiar with Blind Alley - I'm assuming it's the one here on Substack.
And good luck on the question! Maybe you can figure it out, hehe.
Btw, a couple of months ago I finished the second book by Ian McGilchrist (the brain hemisphere guy) which is a "chonker" of 1400 pages. It's a very ambitious and excellent work, in my opinion.
If you're interested, I posted a sort of poetic summary of my experience with it on Reddit, today: https://www.reddit.com/r/IainMcGilchrist/comments/17nk7su/my_summer_with_the_matter_with_things/
I had no idea you were not a fan of reading. That's quite a shocking opening for me! You for sure are a writer though.
It feels like it was quite a battle to get through that book. I know dance sounds more positive but the size of the book makes battle seem like a fairly fitting word too.
Now I'm really curious to pick it up too, I think I'd like to go through that journey as well, or at least get a grasp of these ideas. The length and price of it is very intimidating though. Maybe I'll just get the digital version, it's a lot cheaper.
I would love to hear more specific take-aways from your notes, I'm sure other people would appreciate it too. You could probably start a blog and make your own interpretations or summaries of different subjects from it. There's probably not a whole lot of people who's actually gone through the whole thing. I think you're in a good position to condense/extract some of it, cause seeing from your summary, the poetry and personal stuff you'd add to it would make it a very gripping read.
I'm glad you shared this!
Haha. Well, sitting down with a book is kind of hard work for me unless something about the specific book I'm reading is pulling me along. This book had tremendous pull for me which is the only way - in hell! - that I could ever read it.
I certainly get why you would think of the word "battle" in regards to me reading it. Sometimes I feel at home with these kinds of battles though - in which case, is it really a battle?...
The paperback version is supposedly quite nice and is significantly cheaper than the hardcover, but you may have seen that. Whatever you get, if you decide to get it and you're really motivated to dive into it, it should probably be something you're comfortable with since you might be spending a ton of time with it. Anyway, it's definitely a commitment but no one says that it has to be read quickly or completely.
I feel you're trying to motivate me to get that "link" set up, hehe. Substack is a pretty cool platform and it's definitely a possibility that I'll try something here in the future :)
Glad you liked it!
Maybe it's that type of friendly type of battle that kids have, real punches but it's just for fun.
I'll definitely add The Matter Of Things to my read later list and see if the mood strikes me some day. Most likely digital though, because of the size in the book shelf. You're so right that it's not necessary to read to completion!
Cool that you see substack as an option!
Oh, I loved getting lost in your journey as I read your summary. Truly, you conveyed a journey, and I momentarily superseded ego and felt this journey was important as my own.
"It is now the end of October as I’m writing this; I’ve been adding to this text little by little in the last couple of months. It is almost winter again." The allusion to the context of the seasons immediately instilled my sense of not being alone in existence; that while the past few months have felt very specific to me, they hold such different context for you. And perhaps this allusion also brought great positivity as I remember my reading of A Song of Ice and Fire, which played with seasons a lot ;)
Have a nice day!
I’m very happy that you liked it so much, Ash - not least, considering that you came to it from the outside and were still able to enjoy it without further context. Thank you :)
It’s cool, you write about how the “context” of “the seasons” gave you a sense of “not being alone in existence”. Incidentally, you pretty much hit the nail on the head in regards to the way of perceiving that is associated with the right hemisphere:
where everything is experienced in the “context” of everything else, including the flow of time (and “seasons”) , and where we are not cut off from the world or people but deeply rooted in it/them (i.e. not “alone”).
Anyway, that was a side note. I appreciate your feedback and hope you have a nice day yourself.
I was just thinking about my hidden beliefs lately, and I realized even though I try to be highly introspective, the format of my introspections leaves blindspots! I would reflect on my day without realizing the act of reflecting was making it worse! (I used to highly enjoy reflecting and spout positivity constantly, but I hadn’t realized that had gone!)
It was through feeling particularly good and reading back my introspections that I found something needed to change.
For me, this goes on to prove that hidden beliefs can really easily hide under the radar. Not introspecting on introspections is like a criminal hiding in a police station!
> I was just wondering. Is there anything you’re struggling with right now or wondering about?
This seems quite fun. I find crafts easy to improve at — it’s just a very large amount of time, effort, and iteration as my brain adapts to it — and commitment is the real obstacle. Friedrich Nietzsche said “He who has a Why can bear almost and How.” Indiana, what is your Why? What makes it easy to pursue your crafts and wake up every morning? Why do you do what you do, and how did you set yourself up in such a way that the answer to that question is easy?
I thought that would be a fun question to ask :) Have a nice week.
P.S. The space deer is so cute, I love it
I'm not sure this is what you're getting at, but are you saying that "introspection is always good," is your hidden/false belief? Introspecting on introspections sounds difficult. Hehe
That's a fun question! Also quite difficult to answer, which should make it a great thing to write about. I'll take my time and think about it. Thank you for asking this!
(thank you! <3)
Yes, I assumed without thinking that introspection could not be harmful :)
Best of luck!
Best of luck on inspecting your introspections, Ash :)
I feel like I'm catching criminals in my police station all the time.
Thank you, you got this! :)