Life Isnt a Support System for Art Its the Other Way Around
- #2
Some of SK'southward insights in On Writing excised latent cancerous thoughts plaguing my writing -- mayhap even my life. I'll spare you the details. I am deeply grateful for his authenticity.
What I want to know is what did he hateful by -- life does not support art, it's the other mode effectually (On Writing).
When I recall I sympathise, an instant later there'southward a slippery fish on the floor and only wet scales in my grasp.
Will y'all please help clarify this thought? Thank yous!!
Moved your thread to the On Writing section of the board Benjamin.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
- #3
Some of SK'south insights in On Writing excised latent cancerous thoughts plaguing my writing -- maybe even my life. I'll spare yous the details. I am deeply grateful for his actuality.
What I want to know is what did he mean by -- life does not support art, it'south the other way effectually (On Writing).
When I think I empathise, an instant later at that place's a slippery fish on the floor and just wet scales in my grasp.
Will y'all please help clarify this thought? Thanks!!
Welcome Benjamin
Quote by Stephen King: "Life isn't a support arrangement for art. Information technology'southward the ..."
I guess you would have to read the other sentences around it to go the full meaning.
Maybe it means that the arts make life worth living?
Most people cannot brand a lot of coin in the arts - you accept to accept a lot of talent.
- #5
I took information technology to mean that Mr. Rex believes that art is what makes united states of america man and sets united states apart from our purely animal needs--what gives usa a 'life'. Without art (or one kind or another), we are not living fully; nosotros are existing.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
- #6
Good observation skimom2!
It also reminds me of a quote from the movie "Kate and Leopold":
Where I come up from the meal is the outcome of reflection and report. Menus are prepared in advance, timed to perfection. It is said that without the culinary arts, the crudeness of reality would exist unbearable.
Just call up how less rich our lives would be without books and reading
(or theatre, music, art galleries, etc.)
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mjs9153
Peripherally known member..
- #8
Proficient observation skimom2!
It also reminds me of a quote from the moving-picture show "Kate and Leopold":
Where I come from the meal is the issue of reflection and study. Menus are prepared in accelerate, timed to perfection. It is said that without the culinary arts, the crudeness of reality would exist unbearable.
But think how less rich our lives would be without books and reading
(or theatre, music, art galleries, etc.)
Interesting..just retrieve how life would be without being able to appreciate arts at all..makes you wonder if animals are cognizant of the natural beauty around them,or if they just get on,in their never ending search for sustenance,the only thought where to find their side by side meal..can animals that retrieve,higher orders like bears,wolves,etc, capeesh the dazzler surrounding them..
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
- #nine
Interesting..just call back how life would be without being able to appreciate arts at all..makes you wonder if animals are cognizant of the natural dazzler around them,or if they just go on,in their never catastrophe search for sustenance,the only thought where to observe their next meal..tin animals that recollect,higher orders similar bears,wolves,etc, appreciate the beauty surrounding them..
You take brought up a proficient point. What nigh dolphins? elephants? I know animals take instincts (as exercise some people) which helps them survive.
Take you ever felt sort of a 'psychic' connection with an animal? I tin think of a dog in detail (she belonged to my brother). I was sobbing for some reason or other a long time agone - I think I was about 19. She came over and put her head in my lap.
I have always admired crows and other clever birds - parrots, cockatiels etc.
Well - gotta go - I take been unable to post much lately but I hope to come up dorsum hither this weekend, one time hubby has flown back upward North.
Love and light-green lights to all! 
mjs9153
Peripherally known member..
- #10
You lot have brought upwardly a good point. What about dolphins? elephants? I know animals have instincts (as do some people) which helps them survive.
Accept you lot ever felt sort of a 'psychic' connection with an animal? I can retrieve of a domestic dog in particular (she belonged to my brother). I was sobbing for some reason or other a long time ago - I think I was well-nigh 19. She came over and put her caput in my lap.
I accept always admired crows and other clever birds - parrots, cockatiels etc.
Well - gotta become - I have been unable to mail much lately only I hope to come back here this weekend, once hubby has flown dorsum up North.
Love and green lights to all!
Aye,simply like y'all,I was having a bad day over the loss of a family fellow member,and one of my buddies' dogs,Bear,came to me and watched me..what an expression he had,laid his mentum on my knee joint and looked like he wanted to heal me..what a great dog, he was pure black german shepherd..he also liked to take a running jump into my truck bed,he would hit the plastic bed cover and slide all the fashion forward and hit the back of the cab,he loved doing that!Looked like this guy,beneath.. Practiced erstwhile Bear.. 
- #12
When y'all look at the small desk in the corner of the room--I saw it as saying--it's not all about him and his art. It's a means to an end but it'south not everything. And so many artists when they reach the pinnacle forget that life is not near them and their art--life is withal well-nigh others. If nosotros get in about blowing up a large balloon of ego--anybody gets edged out. Considering in our darkest hours, our art would exist easily traded for the honey and comfort of our family unit. I retrieve that's why Mr. King treats what he does like a day in 24-hour interval out job--non an elevated conversation with the muses that makes him special.
- #thirteen
Some of SK'south insights in On Writing excised latent cancerous thoughts plaguing my writing -- mayhap even my life. I'll spare you the details. I am securely grateful for his actuality.
What I desire to know is what did he mean by -- life does non support art, it's the other way around (On Writing).
When I think I understand, an instant later there's a slippery fish on the floor and just wet scales in my grasp.
Volition you please assist clarify this thought? Cheers!!
Are you sure that's a quote from him?
- #xiv
Some of SK's insights in On Writing excised latent cancerous thoughts plaguing my writing -- maybe even my life. I'll spare you the details. I am deeply grateful for his authenticity.
What I desire to know is what did he mean by -- life does not support art, it'south the other way around (On Writing).
When I retrieve I sympathise, an instant later in that location'due south a slippery fish on the flooring and only wet scales in my grasp.
Will you please help clarify this thought? Thank yous!!
Oh aye and love the fish metaphor.
- #xv
I believe appreciation of art is something nosotros have evolved to possess as a long-term -- extremely long-term, as I will explain -- survival mechanism.
When people are nearly to die, their thoughts probably kickoff to gravitate toward the things they will no longer be able to practise. Such as: read the adjacent Stephen King book. Or play the next affiliate of a video game. As a guild, we instinctually know this, so the smarter ones among us try to cure disease or redistribute income toward those goals (foreign to me, as an aside, that rich people don't scream at the government for more than taxation so more than research could be washed in terms of extending life by curing various diseases; the rich, having everything else taken care of, usually switch to life preservation as a major activity -- exercising, eating correct, etc., every bit they can afford to do this, and desire to do this so they don't get out their comfortable being in this world whatsoever earlier than they must since they were lucky plenty to win the lottery).
As we evolve and hopefully go smarter (won't happen in our lifetime, or in the next grand generations; evolution is boring), life theoretically will be extended. Longer lives, for obvious reasons, may crusade the public to become more interested in space travel (if someone lived for 300 years, say, then a 100-twelvemonth space mission might be supported by that person). And to our species, that is our ultimate need for long-term -- very long-term -- survival. (Notation: I may have posted about this concept previously on the board.)
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- #16
I know I am late to the party, just just finished listening to SK'southward On Writing and just wanted to give thanks. I have started my work, just a few months ago, though writing is something I seem to come back to each time I step away from other creative ventures. It's difficult to give credence to yourself when most people won't understand why I am beginning this process at my historic period. Or maybe they would empathise and I'm not giving them credit. Anyway, the book, like some others I've been using equally support systems, such equally the Art of Deadening Writing by Louise DeSalvo, was very helpful and reaffirming. It's wonderful to hear Stephen read it. I'm non a suspense reader, or horror reader, so I wish I knew his work meliorate, merely this book was real and is duly noted and notated for future use. Thanks once again Stephen.
Neesy
#ane fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
- #18
The bodily words on the page say "Life isn't a support organization for art. It's the other mode effectually."
Look at the context: he's sobered upwards, got rid of a massive desk in the middle of the room, "put in a living room suite" and moved his smaller writing area into the corner. This means that he can enjoy the company of his kids. Information technology demonstrates that he has realised different priorities: his family (Life) is more important than his writing (Fine art).
When he says "put your desk-bound in the corner" and not in the eye, information technology's an analogy, a bit like your slippery fish. It means your writing (and any related issues that you lot might exist going through) shouldn't be more important than your real life, to the detriment of those around you. I'thou not sure it has anything to do with polar bears or dolphins.
Dolphins? Polar Bears? Who has been sullying this fine thread over again?
Source: https://stephenking.com/xf/index.php?threads%2Fdoes-art-support-life.5417%2F
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