Well, not literally, but I am now struck with the flu, which should say something in the way of how interconnected our world is, where the same illness can strike everywhere flights to, seemingly at once.
Of course, being a writer I imagine it means something else -- that reality is more permeable and porous than we think. That there is another sort of connection behind the reality.
I'm fairly sure this is an illusion, but then if the human mind is a mechanism for organizing reality and giving it coherence, the writer mind is a mechanism for mysticizing reality and giving it meaning, so I will not apologize for being a writer.
Of course, it's entirely possible this is just the fever talking.
I will be back next week with a post on voice -- what it is, how to detect it, and whether it's possible to acquire one.
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Wow, the same mystical virus that attacked you, Sarah, and John must be affecting my family, 2 of my 6 children are sick with the 'flu!
I hope you got the milder version, this year there seems to be 2 kinds in Colorado.
Oh dear, sorry.
You have the hacking cough to look forward to in a few days time.
John
Who is still on Lemsip.
"...if the human mind is a mechanism for organizing reality and giving it coherence, the writer mind is a mechanism for mysticizing reality and giving it meaning..."
Love it! Have filched it to add to my favourit quotes from writers:-)
Feeling much better, so I guess I have the milder version. Which is a puzzle because my son, who gave it to me, has the VERY nasty version. And the kids report people out of school for four weeks. Needless to say this is over quarter finals, so Eric is dragging himself to school anyway. (Rolls eyes.)
Sarah
It LIED. I thought it was the milder version, and then it double dipped. Today was rather bad. And I have two cons back to back this weekend and next.
Aaaack.
Sarah
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