tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410373290265879019.post7639336437916565603..comments2024-03-28T06:05:17.085-04:00Comments on THE READING APE: Saying things are "Overrated" is "Overrated"the Apehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14060965283007759623noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410373290265879019.post-32395393280810220042013-03-30T10:13:20.359-04:002013-03-30T10:13:20.359-04:00Hello to all, the contents present at this web sit...Hello to all, the contents present at this web site are actually awesome for people <br />knowledge, well, keep up the good work fellows.<br /><br /><br />Also visit my page ... <a href="http://www.zahnie.de/tag/no/" rel="nofollow">zahnie.de</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410373290265879019.post-56229446941322991512010-08-13T10:53:54.588-04:002010-08-13T10:53:54.588-04:00Mayowa-
If I had to guess, and this is getting int...Mayowa-<br />If I had to guess, and this is getting into the ad hominem territory I was trying to avoid, is that he feels underrated himself. The disdain in his tone definitely undermines his credibility.<br /><br />Patrick-<br />Well, thanks for the kind words. I definitely am trying to keep it civil and save my personal invectives for screaming aloud when alone in my den.the Apehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060965283007759623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410373290265879019.post-38253793402545286372010-08-13T10:50:39.458-04:002010-08-13T10:50:39.458-04:00Very, very well stated. I've read a few react...Very, very well stated. I've read a few reactions to Shivani's piece now, and all more or less devolve into nit-picking and name-calling and harsh words of judgment. Not that he doesn't deserve them all, but this sort of approach (your approach) raises the level of discourse on literature, rather than dragging it into the mud. This is why your blog is one of my favorites.Patrick (at The Literate Man)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05126952182728811711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410373290265879019.post-73095946653119040882010-08-13T10:43:04.903-04:002010-08-13T10:43:04.903-04:00Amen sir.
I read that post and I couldn't he...Amen sir. <br /><br />I read that post and I couldn't help but sense a cold and barely restrained fury in Mr. Shivani's criticism.<br /><br />He's obviously well read (the writing has problems like you mentioned) but there's something angry/frustrated in his tone. <br /><br />I don't mean to undercut his authority (taking your advice here) but I think this anger/frustration/whatever does lend credence to your point that his piece is pure opinion.Mayowahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02123151836752576609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410373290265879019.post-81403272172032847162010-08-13T09:57:10.897-04:002010-08-13T09:57:10.897-04:00Kathryn-
Thank you, kindly.
Kathy-
I once heard T...Kathryn-<br />Thank you, kindly.<br /><br />Kathy-<br />I once heard Toni Morrison say a similar thing: write what you want to read. <br /><br />Nicole- <br />The writing was definitely cathartic and am glad to hear the reading was for you as well.the Apehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060965283007759623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410373290265879019.post-1278553637245927742010-08-12T23:56:21.391-04:002010-08-12T23:56:21.391-04:00I went through all the mental steps of your first ...I went through all the mental steps of your first paragraph myself a couple days ago, and now reading your post has fully exorcised me of my irritation. I thank you!nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17532641082944082516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410373290265879019.post-26145525922666850282010-08-12T18:37:57.639-04:002010-08-12T18:37:57.639-04:00I saw a quote recently (I thought it was from Step...I saw a quote recently (I thought it was from Stephen King's book <i>On Writing</i> but I just did a fruitless google search so I can't tell you for sure) that went something like this--write to please yourself. Some people will like it and some won't, but if you try to please everyone, you will end up pleasing no one. Sounds like Shivani doesn't understand this.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867744753830511111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410373290265879019.post-53495429803335672262010-08-12T17:47:45.020-04:002010-08-12T17:47:45.020-04:00Well said; well written!Well said; well written!Kathryn Magendiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863595228298349863noreply@blogger.com