Comments on: Sarki on Lish http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/sarki-on-lish/ the internet literature magazine blog of the future Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:01:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: M Sarki http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/sarki-on-lish/comment-page-1/#comment-186791 M Sarki Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:34:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=26220#comment-186791 "1.) What if Lish died, or refused Sarki’s work?" I would continue writing. If there was somebody I found out there to replace Lish, I would at that time, but I don't know anybody of his caliber out there. If Lish began resorting to regularly refusing all of my work I suppose I would quit sending it to him, maybe stick to making films and photographs based on my older accepted work, or find another art form that makes me happy. "2.) What if he just said NO every time?" I would have to be honest with myself and admit that my work is not of good quality any longer. I would probably quit writing poems. "3.) If he said NO, would Sarki change his own writing style/form/way to try for that slippery YES? Or would he just stop writing poems? On and on." See my answer to #2. And Vin (I once knew a Cock Diesel, any relation?), Gordon Lish could not/would not be M Sarki just as I could not/would not be Gordon Lish. Plus, it is my complete understanding that we like being in our own skins, and next to a naked woman. “1.) What if Lish died, or refused Sarki’s work?”
I would continue writing. If there was somebody I found out there to replace Lish, I would at that time, but I don’t know anybody of his caliber out there. If Lish began resorting to regularly refusing all of my work I suppose I would quit sending it to him, maybe stick to making films and photographs based on my older accepted work, or find another art form that makes me happy.

“2.) What if he just said NO every time?”
I would have to be honest with myself and admit that my work is not of good quality any longer. I would probably quit writing poems.

“3.) If he said NO, would Sarki change his own writing style/form/way to try for that slippery YES? Or would he just stop writing poems? On and on.”
See my answer to #2.

And Vin (I once knew a Cock Diesel, any relation?), Gordon Lish could not/would not be M Sarki just as I could not/would not be Gordon Lish. Plus, it is my complete understanding that we like being in our own skins, and next to a naked woman.

]]> By: Vin Diesel http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/sarki-on-lish/comment-page-1/#comment-53607 Vin Diesel Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:01:17 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=26220#comment-53607 Gordon Lish is M. Sarki. Gordon Lish is M. Sarki.

]]> By: Vin Diesel http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/sarki-on-lish/comment-page-1/#comment-138970 Vin Diesel Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:01:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=26220#comment-138970 Gordon Lish is M. Sarki. Gordon Lish is M. Sarki.

]]> By: rachel a. http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/sarki-on-lish/comment-page-1/#comment-53589 rachel a. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:59:11 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=26220#comment-53589 i imagine for comedy writers, a primary reader-- or at least, a primary audience-- must feel more or less essential. i know john cleese has talked about what an amazing primary person graham chapman was, that if graham laughed the audience laughed, etc i imagine for comedy writers, a primary reader– or at least, a primary audience– must feel more or less essential. i know john cleese has talked about what an amazing primary person graham chapman was, that if graham laughed the audience laughed, etc

]]> By: rachel a. http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/sarki-on-lish/comment-page-1/#comment-138969 rachel a. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:59:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=26220#comment-138969 i imagine for comedy writers, a primary reader-- or at least, a primary audience-- must feel more or less essential. i know john cleese has talked about what an amazing primary person graham chapman was, that if graham laughed the audience laughed, etc i imagine for comedy writers, a primary reader– or at least, a primary audience– must feel more or less essential. i know john cleese has talked about what an amazing primary person graham chapman was, that if graham laughed the audience laughed, etc

]]> By: rachel a. http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/sarki-on-lish/comment-page-1/#comment-53588 rachel a. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:57:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=26220#comment-53588 tbh, part of me would absolutely kill for a mentor. these years at college and i've never really found one. (my adviser's remarks tend to run the gamut of "that's okay" to "that's interesting"-- and I feel ridiculous for wanting more than that) i suspect i'm just very very stubborn and sabotage any relationship that might evolve w/ me being the student. still, stu mentions that pleasing somebody else would do a number on sanity, on the flip side, i kind of wonder how you can judge jury and executioner yourself on every piece-- assuming you're writing faster than a snail's clip-- without giving yourself dissociative identity disorder. and if one primary reader is unhealthy, how many primary readers connotes health. sean's questions would still apply even if you relied on any number of people evaluating your work. tbh, part of me would absolutely kill for a mentor. these years at college and i’ve never really found one. (my adviser’s remarks tend to run the gamut of “that’s okay” to “that’s interesting”– and I feel ridiculous for wanting more than that) i suspect i’m just very very stubborn and sabotage any relationship that might evolve w/ me being the student. still, stu mentions that pleasing somebody else would do a number on sanity, on the flip side, i kind of wonder how you can judge jury and executioner yourself on every piece– assuming you’re writing faster than a snail’s clip– without giving yourself dissociative identity disorder. and if one primary reader is unhealthy, how many primary readers connotes health. sean’s questions would still apply even if you relied on any number of people evaluating your work.

]]> By: rachel a. http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/sarki-on-lish/comment-page-1/#comment-138968 rachel a. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:57:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=26220#comment-138968 tbh, part of me would absolutely kill for a mentor. these years at college and i've never really found one. (my adviser's remarks tend to run the gamut of "that's okay" to "that's interesting"-- and I feel ridiculous for wanting more than that) i suspect i'm just very very stubborn and sabotage any relationship that might evolve w/ me being the student. still, stu mentions that pleasing somebody else would do a number on sanity, on the flip side, i kind of wonder how you can judge jury and executioner yourself on every piece-- assuming you're writing faster than a snail's clip-- without giving yourself dissociative identity disorder. and if one primary reader is unhealthy, how many primary readers connotes health. sean's questions would still apply even if you relied on any number of people evaluating your work. tbh, part of me would absolutely kill for a mentor. these years at college and i’ve never really found one. (my adviser’s remarks tend to run the gamut of “that’s okay” to “that’s interesting”– and I feel ridiculous for wanting more than that) i suspect i’m just very very stubborn and sabotage any relationship that might evolve w/ me being the student. still, stu mentions that pleasing somebody else would do a number on sanity, on the flip side, i kind of wonder how you can judge jury and executioner yourself on every piece– assuming you’re writing faster than a snail’s clip– without giving yourself dissociative identity disorder. and if one primary reader is unhealthy, how many primary readers connotes health. sean’s questions would still apply even if you relied on any number of people evaluating your work.

]]> By: Mike Meginnis http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/sarki-on-lish/comment-page-1/#comment-53567 Mike Meginnis Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:01:36 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=26220#comment-53567 My wife is my primary reader, and I'm hers. My favorite thing is to write stuff she thinks she'll hate well enough that she loves them. I think it would be a lot of fun to be "primary reader" for more people. My wife is my primary reader, and I’m hers. My favorite thing is to write stuff she thinks she’ll hate well enough that she loves them.

I think it would be a lot of fun to be “primary reader” for more people.

]]> By: Mike Meginnis http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/sarki-on-lish/comment-page-1/#comment-138967 Mike Meginnis Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:01:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=26220#comment-138967 My wife is my primary reader, and I'm hers. My favorite thing is to write stuff she thinks she'll hate well enough that she loves them. I think it would be a lot of fun to be "primary reader" for more people. My wife is my primary reader, and I’m hers. My favorite thing is to write stuff she thinks she’ll hate well enough that she loves them.

I think it would be a lot of fun to be “primary reader” for more people.

]]> By: Sean http://htmlgiant.com/behind-the-scenes/sarki-on-lish/comment-page-1/#comment-53565 Sean Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:42:29 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=26220#comment-53565 Hmm...that was my question: how unusual is this? To have a primary reader. I know in grad school people would team up for years, occasionally. Like that would be their reader. Don't know if that followed through after. I wish I had a reader now! Then again, not. Hmm…that was my question: how unusual is this? To have a primary reader. I know in grad school people would team up for years, occasionally. Like that would be their reader. Don’t know if that followed through after.

I wish I had a reader now!

Then again, not.

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