Lawrence, you mean you don't understand the meaning of: "If they don't holler, it ain't workin"?
Well, then, try it out a few times. I've found it endlessly applicable. You can paraphrase it, certainly, but I like it just the way it is. Actually, that's prolly because I made it up.
Work it, Lawrence, work it!
Best, again,
Judy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lawrence Upton" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: "so you want to become a writer?"
> Dear Judy
>
> I dont understand that
>
> As a principle (axiom?) I doubt it
>
> as an applied axiom (principle?) I don't understand it
>
> I'm not sure what youre saying
>
> I *think, certainly without further stimulus, my position is that I can
> think of nothing worthwhile to say about Bukowski
>
> I am surprised by the endorsement; but recall that I was in that space - so
> I am drawing no conclusions about your endorsement beyond saying Do look
> again
>
> I began to doubt it many years ago when there was a big section in Second
> Aeon headed _Buk_
>
> fade in Peggy Lee, _Is that all there is?_
>
> a thought experiment fade in I find endlessly applicable
>
> all best
>
> L
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "judy prince" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 12:37 PM
> Subject: Re: "so you want to become a writer?"
>
>
>> Lawrence,
>>
>> I have come to believe this: "If they don't holler, it ain't workin."
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Judy
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lawrence Upton" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 7:28 AM
>> Subject: Re: "so you want to become a writer?"
>>
>>
>> > But Judy
>> >
>> > *This is dull and boring and pretentious, and he is consumed with
>> > self-regard at least - "and if you have been chosen"
>> >
>> > Tell me Mr Bukowski, how ,long have you had this stuff bursting out of
>> > your
>> > mind, mouth, heart and gut?
>> >
>> > a rocket out of the soul?
>> >
>> > madness, suicide and murder are pointers - romantic phallacy
>> >
>> > and the individual words might have been improved if he had sat still at
>> > the
>> > keyboard and worked at it
>> >
>> > sorry, but i am more than unimpressed by Mr B now
>> >
>> > l
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "judy prince" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 12:18 PM
>> > Subject: "so you want to become a writer?"
>> >
>> >
>> > so you want to become a writer?
>> > by Charles Bukowski
>> >
>>
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