Comments on Diana Kimball: In the Absence of Fiction

" I don't think in conscious fiction: I think in t...

2008-08-13T16:13:18.316-04:00

" I don't think in conscious fiction: I think in the secret fiction of self-writing."

My god, that's what's so wrong with my life. I can't stop thinking about myself.

Thank you!

I just stumbled across your site today, and have b...

2008-08-03T00:51:00.898-04:00

I just stumbled across your site today, and have been loving it! Thanks for the beautiful and entertaining writing.

I figured since you read mine (are the only one) I...

2008-07-30T01:00:22.622-04:00

I figured since you read mine (are the only one) I should probably read yours. Excellent, but made me sad. The fictions we fill others with lack a certain cooperation on their part, because they have their own fictions of themselves. Anyway, very interesting.

have also struggled with this aspect of shortform ...

2008-07-29T21:34:22.493-04:00

have also struggled with this aspect of shortform txt communication. i miss writing emails with story in them. i miss... telling my stories? we should talk soon. <3

(need to figure out this gmail/blogger account thing better, for now leave me anon for quench purposes.)

Some very fine thoughts. I just happened upon your...

2008-07-29T14:02:59.843-04:00

Some very fine thoughts. I just happened upon your site today (isn't it funny how "blog" seems like such a dirty word sometimes?), and am impressed with what I have read thus far. I am certainly looking forward to reading more of your work. Be well.

Ian

OH SHIT GIRLYESYES YESheartbreaking work of stagge...

2008-07-29T04:00:20.173-04:00

OH SHIT GIRL

YES

YES YES

heartbreaking work of staggering something

we should talk!

me, i'm trying to unplug for this very reason but there are so many reasons to be plugged...

i love you

love you

you

love you

i love you so much,

partly for saying things here that i wouldn't know how to say

mostly just for being you

see what happens. you hook me with one little pap...

2008-07-29T03:07:38.897-04:00

see what happens. you hook me with one little paper and now i have to respond to everything.

interesting thoughts here. i think fiction can either be viewed as an escape or as a reflection. the power of people's words on twitter allows us to fill in the missing character pieces (however inaccurately) based on attitudes and comments (strong, weak, critical, celebratory). what fascinates me is questioning the persona. does bravery of thought come out in our online identities, thus skewing our real selves? OR, does having an online identity make it easier to be truthful because we don't have to make our comments to someone else's face, look in their eyes?

either way, creating or filling in the story of our nonfictional, online communities is very similar to the way a good piece of fiction gives you just enough to go on, but asks you to provide the details.

thoughtful. curious. inspired (again).

Gorgeous. Response: http://iamnirav.com/2008/07/li...

2008-07-29T01:18:41.232-04:00

Gorgeous. Response: http://iamnirav.com/2008/07/link-in-the-absence-of-fiction/