slug of time has up one of thomas m. disch's early short stories now. it's not explicitly about writer's block but it has the same meandering, occsionally whiny tone to it
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 15 October 2008 16:33 (seventeen years ago)
i think the story's very good but i can see why others wouldn't agree
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 15 October 2008 16:34 (seventeen years ago)
barton fink, though it seems like you're explicitly talking about written, not filmed, stories
― metametadata (n/a), Wednesday, 15 October 2008 19:08 (seventeen years ago)
is this the equivalent of rock songs about how tedious and lonely life on the road is?
on bullfighting
more of a memoir tho
― sarah palin isn't post-modern, she's dumb (cozwn), Wednesday, 15 October 2008 19:11 (seventeen years ago)
Roth's The Anatomy Lesson, sort of.
― Doghouse O RLY (G00blar), Wednesday, 15 October 2008 19:12 (seventeen years ago)
^^posts very much in character, I know.
i hate this conceit--it is played out
― Mr. Que, Wednesday, 15 October 2008 19:18 (seventeen years ago)
The Shining. Well, the movie, anyway. But the book could be good, too, maybe.
Aha! Misery. There's one. And the Paul Auster Trilogy.
― Philip Nunez, Wednesday, 15 October 2008 22:48 (seventeen years ago)