tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207442428304548327.post4398851535649619958..comments2020-05-25T05:43:18.934-05:00Comments on Kneading Words: Memory LapseErin Stockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16989398215528825856noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207442428304548327.post-53736923280458192192010-03-25T21:39:07.001-05:002010-03-25T21:39:07.001-05:00A thought-provoking post.
My character Jack has no...A thought-provoking post.<br />My character Jack has no short-term memory, but in a selective way: only people who "aren't on the job." Well, that's cryptic for everyone but Erin. Jack's problem, as an idea, comes from the sign of the notebook, which is a real sign observed in people lacking B vitamin (alcoholism, most of the time). Those people invent stories to cover up their memory problems.Gio Clairvalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793782651379968861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207442428304548327.post-46283995291014454062010-03-17T15:40:16.994-05:002010-03-17T15:40:16.994-05:00You certainly did accomplish that with St. Stephen...You certainly did accomplish that with St. Stephen Street - and all your stories are strong in character anyway. <br /><br />Speaking of your stories, I really can't wait to read your new music one - it's next up on my list!Erin Stockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16989398215528825856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207442428304548327.post-29529802149696220902010-03-17T15:36:36.523-05:002010-03-17T15:36:36.523-05:00Interesting stuff about memory. I think you've...Interesting stuff about memory. I think you've hit the nail on the head at the end there in reference to your own story. The key lies in character. If we are dealing with memory issues of any kind, then they have to be affecting someone and the trick, I guess, is to show that from their POV. I'm talking about this because of St. Stephen Street of course, and I had to really deal with the consequences of a fast-disintegrating memory on a person - and try and put myself in the place of an old man with such a problem (not easy... especially as you are also trying to tell a story that makes some sense). It's a subject I find fascinating, but is very hard to approach from a fiction point of view. The best pieces about memory that I have read or seen on film have always had at their centre a strong character with a tight focus. That's my take on it anyway...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com