The two roles are completely unattached. When you are standing in the pulpit, you must sound as though you know what you’re talking about. When you’re writing, you’re trying to find out something that you don’t know. The whole language of writing for me is finding out what you don’t want to know, what you don’t want to find out. But something forces you to anyway.
Reblogged this on Leonard Durso.
He’s right. Sometimes it’s frightening.
But always instructive, don’t you think?
Always…I remember writing a piece that was so troubling that when I finished it I packed it into a suitcase with some clothes and took a cross country trip…
It still bothers me to read it though I think that portions of it are my best work.
I understand completely.
I thought that you might…:)
You’re one of those people I can count on to post (or re-post!) what I need to read. This hit the spot tonight. Thank you.
I’m glad to be of service.