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Sharron Bassano's avatar

" ... each word that he writes coalesces with the memories, associations, and connotations that each reader bring to the page, which means that, in many ways, everybody ends up reading a different sentence" .... Readers find what they want in books." Oh, yes! How many times have we tried to discuss a book with someone and found that, though we'd read the same pages, we did not capture the same meaning? ( Same with films.) In my own writing, I never trust that my meaning will be apparent to the reader. I don't mind if they "misinterpret", as long as they find something of value, something that rings true to them. It is the best we can do, I think.

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Andrew Boryga's avatar

Have read many an Amis piece in the last few days. This is one of the better ones. Great work.

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