Comments on: Good, fresh writing!

Good, fresh writing!

braun_richard — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 14:11:14 -0800

This is a truly GREAT collection of essays, written by a bunch of famous and not-so-famous folks. Updated twice a month. You will not get any work done today. One of those "bookmark immediately" sites!

By: alicila

alicila — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 14:28:12 -0800

braun: That webzine has a lot of great essays. I'll be busy for the rest of the week. Thanks. I also like this monthly Chicago web magazine, Subsystence. Every month is a new design and new articles (music too). They accept submissions too, so submit something.

By: u.n. owen

u.n. owen — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:21:49 -0800

As opposed to all those 'zines that don't accept submissions because their essays emerge from a process of spontaneous generation.

By: deafmute

deafmute — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:49:13 -0800

Weird, this essay mentions my hometown. I wonder if I know the girl he was with. Good site.

By: OhPuhLeez

OhPuhLeez — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:59:05 -0800

LOVE this site, I'm an addict. If you are in L.A., you must absolutely check out Jill Soloway's Sit'n'Spin at the Comedy Central stage, where many of these essays are performed.

By: mowglisambo

mowglisambo — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 16:58:50 -0800

Was I the only one who read a handful of those essays and was repulsed by a) How poorly written they were-- amateurish ramblings that tried to pull some deep significance out of the quotidian, and b) How unabashedly reverent the authors were with the gilt of La-La Land? I was embarassed for them, wanted to wipe the drool from their mouths. Sorry to be a sourpuss, but I don't get it.

By: BradNelson

BradNelson — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 17:02:22 -0800

This wasn't your run-of-the-mill, fat-guy snore -- this was an atonal symphony of snorts, gasps and wheezes, punctuated by what can only be described as the sound of an asthmatic dragon trying to snort cocaine out of an uncooperative elephant's asshole. This site rocks! Thanks braun_richard.

By: box elder

box elder — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 17:51:56 -0800

Was I the only one who read a handful of those essays and was repulsed... No, not entirely. I liked some of what I read, but the problem with having a site that's devoted entirely to personal essays is that a lot of the content begins to sound vain. After lit boom of memoirs a few years ago, I guess I'm ready for some good fiction. Or maybe I'm just cranky.

By: BradNelson

BradNelson — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 17:54:26 -0800

How poorly written they were-- amateurish ramblings I thought that was the best part.

By: Faze

Faze — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 09:42:37 -0800

I'm with mowglisambo. These people took forever to get to the point. They have to remember, the reader is not their mother, and is not pre-disposed to believe that they are cute or clever. In fact, it's a good practice for writers to imagine that they are writing for an audience of their worst enemies and most severe critics.