Tuesday 20 January 2009

She's Gonna Break

(A very apt title from one of Less Than Jake's songs.)

I wrote something in class today that I am half disturbed by and half deliriously joyful about.

It was gory and bloody and so unlike what i stick to. I'm usually subtle about violence-depicting the aftermath or events preceding it. This is because i know that nothing make-up and write can rival a person's imagination. So i take the more effective (yet easy) way out.

Point in fact- its not my style to write something that includes the words 'bloody stumps'. Apparently now it is. I feel like its a barrier I've broken. And it feels good.

But of course, as some sort of unconscious response to what I thought was non-existent societal pressure, immediately after the disturbing piece I wrote a 'normal' one. (Well, for me anyway)

A dent in my momentous 'toeing the line' incident.

Eh, I'll live with it.

3 comments:

Sydney Pearce Davud said...

Please to be posting said disturbing piece yes? Obama is good for you.

Daicub said...

hmmm... more than disturbing shar, i thought it was VERY engaging and vivid... Very few writers can make you imagine a scene to the smallest detail... But you got that!:)

Parnika said...

Daicob is write I'm afraid
It was only disturbing cos I know it's not u...or it came from a formerly unseen side of u...
Breakthrough not only for you but ur readers as well!! Woohoo!
...and I loved the little aftermath passage too...a little pealing of the onion I call it...he he...keep it clicking Shar!!
*cheers from stands*