tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post6636216951711882674..comments2023-10-30T15:13:22.680+00:00Comments on Strictly Writing: Guest Blog by James Bennett - Sexuality & Fiction: Chains That Bind?DThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11803989273524731892noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-69786473858474438752009-10-29T11:53:43.553+00:002009-10-29T11:53:43.553+00:00Hi James
Thanks for a really thought provoking pos...Hi James<br />Thanks for a really thought provoking post - sorry I'm late getting to it.FFionnualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275984316414726884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-91315590160065406912009-10-28T18:17:49.044+00:002009-10-28T18:17:49.044+00:00Well said, James! And thanks also for the mention ...Well said, James! And thanks also for the mention - my leading gay men send love ...<br /><br />:))<br /><br />AxxxAnne Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982495677389302410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-2890593531606314392009-10-28T16:27:12.624+00:002009-10-28T16:27:12.624+00:00Can I just add that I love the photo too :)Can I just add that I love the photo too :)Gillian McDadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02758782108258244355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-34184520519989156412009-10-28T13:27:23.334+00:002009-10-28T13:27:23.334+00:00Yes, great post James and it seems the goalposts o...Yes, great post James and it seems the goalposts of what we can imagine are always shifting as we gain more experience in both writing and life.Caroline Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04708248040141519582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-61136446430290869922009-10-28T12:46:11.482+00:002009-10-28T12:46:11.482+00:00That's why i like it then, cos Zoolander is on...That's why i like it then, cos Zoolander is one of my all-time fave films:)<br /><br />Yes, i hadn't realized until recently just how much i'd pigeon-holed myself with my own writing. But as you say, JB, we do that in real life and it's bound to creep into our creativity.Administratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13894920115299109640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-52432974342233941462009-10-28T12:40:44.607+00:002009-10-28T12:40:44.607+00:00I find the whole subject fascinating, the transcen...I find the whole subject fascinating, the transcendental nature of the imagination, if that's not an overblown word. And yes, it's all about the confidence! I agree that nothing is set in stone. I think part of the problem with prejudice and discrimination, whether sexual, racial, religious or due to gender, is because society has taught us to think in terms of boundaries, which the imagination proves time and time again are illusory. <br /><br />In light of the above, I'm not unnerved by Sam's comment. I was going for a 'blue steel' look a la Zoolander and it seems to have worked! ;) <br /><br />Thanks everyone for reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-18461068455295398062009-10-28T12:33:21.680+00:002009-10-28T12:33:21.680+00:00Yes, Jem, it's unnerving to find that photo, a...Yes, Jem, it's unnerving to find that photo, ahem, rather... sexy. There might be a gay hero waiting to jump out of my imagination yet...<br /><br />:):)<br /><br />I bet that comment has unnerved JB...Administratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13894920115299109640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-46059184727915025782009-10-28T11:57:46.735+00:002009-10-28T11:57:46.735+00:00A subject close to my heart, James! The market I ...A subject close to my heart, James! The market I write for is generally thought to be a conservative one, and it has taken a while for gay characters to be given a voice. But it is happening, even in the womag market.<br /><br />Great post, James! Great photo too!Geraldine Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575892095296317266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-22760801440580368102009-10-28T11:43:03.508+00:002009-10-28T11:43:03.508+00:00Great post, James, and interesting.
I enjoyed th...Great post, James, and interesting. <br /><br />I enjoyed that.<br /><br />NikNik Perringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07426321804560400335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-63763386295145279892009-10-28T10:42:02.512+00:002009-10-28T10:42:02.512+00:00Great post - I love the idea that the only limit i...Great post - I love the idea that the only limit is imagination - which is by its nature limitless.Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-81832699448624645712009-10-28T10:08:03.855+00:002009-10-28T10:08:03.855+00:00Thanks for your contribution, James - a really int...Thanks for your contribution, James - a really interesting post. It's clear your passion for your writing shines through. And I'm glad you gave Annue Proulx a mention, as she's a fave of mine :) Congrats on your success so far too!Gillian McDadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02758782108258244355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-13705537722776559212009-10-28T09:54:15.819+00:002009-10-28T09:54:15.819+00:00Fantastic post, JB. I love what you say about ques...Fantastic post, JB. I love what you say about questions - everything is always a question. Nothing is ever set in stone. The imagination knows this, at its best. And I suspect we all only use - and understand - a tiny tip-of-the-iceberg of ourselves and of our potential.<br />SusiexSusie Nott-Bowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428000582406338267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-35192116693622704142009-10-28T09:27:07.791+00:002009-10-28T09:27:07.791+00:00What i'm finding is that as the years pass, i&...What i'm finding is that as the years pass, i'm becoming more adventurous with my writing and giving greater rein to my imagination - my next book features a mythical creature, a far cry from my derivative mum lit of few books ago.<br /><br />In other words, as you grow in confidence, i think anything is possible and new worlds open to us as writers and we leave the confines of our daily life. <br /><br />I'm still not sure about Cinderella fancying her Ugly Sister though...:)<br /><br />Great post!Administratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13894920115299109640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-91871089526486840992009-10-28T06:19:12.178+00:002009-10-28T06:19:12.178+00:00Very interesting post, James. I agree that the ima...Very interesting post, James. I agree that the imagination is a strong beast and will take you to uncharted terrorities. That's the joy of writing, for me. What sparks the exploration is a deeper question but, as writers, don't we sometimes feel the urge to bend expectations (including those around gender) and, when that happens, don't we harness imagination to help us do it well? I'm a straight woman who has led a very safe (some would say dull) life. But these days I deliberately try and write stories that push at the boundaries, even if just a little. Writing is my way of exploring - desire, doubt, fears - my way of exploring life. Being blessed with an unsafe, unstraight imagination lets me do that.Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.com