I didn't vote Siobhán as I couldn't decide. It is such a period of flux and uncertainty at present. Decisions are difficult. It would be easier to tell you what my colour choice would have been. You know I'll be happy with whatever shows itself in the brew. And even if nothing arrives, that will be all right too.
As for fiction, I like it to be honest and historically accurate, but there needs to be room for the craft of the writer and the imagination of the reader. I don't like to feel I'm reading a history book, or following the script of a documentary.
Decision fatigue/overwhelm is definitely an active struggle right now, but there’s a certain liberty (and deep privilege) in the realisation that in the scheme of things paint colours etc. mean absolutely nothing.
I’m fully with you on historical accuracy in fiction but the use of real, everyday places I’m familiar with in a work of fiction is jarring.
And on this in-between day which has just begun, I'm listening to Billy Bragg whose words remind me that "if no-one out there understands, then start your own revolution and cut out the middle-man".
I didn't vote Siobhán as I couldn't decide. It is such a period of flux and uncertainty at present. Decisions are difficult. It would be easier to tell you what my colour choice would have been. You know I'll be happy with whatever shows itself in the brew. And even if nothing arrives, that will be all right too.
As for fiction, I like it to be honest and historically accurate, but there needs to be room for the craft of the writer and the imagination of the reader. I don't like to feel I'm reading a history book, or following the script of a documentary.
Decision fatigue/overwhelm is definitely an active struggle right now, but there’s a certain liberty (and deep privilege) in the realisation that in the scheme of things paint colours etc. mean absolutely nothing.
I’m fully with you on historical accuracy in fiction but the use of real, everyday places I’m familiar with in a work of fiction is jarring.
And on this in-between day which has just begun, I'm listening to Billy Bragg whose words remind me that "if no-one out there understands, then start your own revolution and cut out the middle-man".
I was not familiar with Billy Bragg, I had to go look him up and listen. I’m grateful for the introduction and the quote. Thank you