Comments on: People still need coffee on memorial day http://familiarface.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/people-still-need-coffee-on-memorial-day/ living everyday like someone else Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:10:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Steve S. http://familiarface.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/people-still-need-coffee-on-memorial-day/#comment-91 Steve S. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:05:21 +0000 http://familiarface.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-91 This is so strange....I just happened to come across your blog while sitting here watching "Amélie," which happens to be on Ovation right now....I haven't even noticed it being on TV that often, at least on a non-pay channel, but it's on now (with commercials, unfortunately), & I decided to Google for pictures of Audrey Tatou (with whom I'm madly in love, but don't tell my wife!), because I think she's a terrific actress....Have also seen her in "A Very Long Engagement" (I forget the French title) & "The DaVinci Code," of course, but it's just interesting to come across your mention of her. Anyway, good luck with your writing. (I'm a former teacher, have done some newspaper writing, have always been interested in journalism, but have never gotten myself untracked with creative writing.) Keep it up! This is so strange….I just happened to come across your blog while sitting here watching “Amélie,” which happens to be on Ovation right now….I haven’t even noticed it being on TV that often, at least on a non-pay channel, but it’s on now (with commercials, unfortunately), & I decided to Google for pictures of Audrey Tatou (with whom I’m madly in love, but don’t tell my wife!), because I think she’s a terrific actress….Have also seen her in “A Very Long Engagement” (I forget the French title) & “The DaVinci Code,” of course, but it’s just interesting to come across your mention of her. Anyway, good luck with your writing. (I’m a former teacher, have done some newspaper writing, have always been interested in journalism, but have never gotten myself untracked with creative writing.) Keep it up!

]]> By: Seth http://familiarface.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/people-still-need-coffee-on-memorial-day/#comment-57 Seth Wed, 28 May 2008 16:49:37 +0000 http://familiarface.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-57 Hi Patti! I think with the creative process being so subjective to the person who is doing the creating, when we concentrate on what makes us (the creators) sit up and take notice, then that will make others take notice too. Like you said, concentrate on our wants. A lot of people I have talked to who don't think of themselves as creative, think it is difficult to appeal to anyone, but I'm of the thought that an individual does not have "unique" interests (and more, I doubt that there is a truly unique, one-of-a-kind person out there - I mean, even serial killers have things in common with other serial killers and they're said to be missing a few parts), and if that's true, then their creation is going to interest others - it may be 3 people or it may be the masses. This is all sort of academic, but I hope you can see what I'm saying - what I'm puttin' down. :) I agree, though, anything can be seen as the two opposites - appealing or repelling, or even somewhere in the muddled middle. But, no creator will ever appeal to or appease everyone. Nor should they I think. If they did, then their work, their creations, would be meaningless. Hi Patti!

I think with the creative process being so subjective to the person who is doing the creating, when we concentrate on what makes us (the creators) sit up and take notice, then that will make others take notice too. Like you said, concentrate on our wants.

A lot of people I have talked to who don’t think of themselves as creative, think it is difficult to appeal to anyone, but I’m of the thought that an individual does not have “unique” interests (and more, I doubt that there is a truly unique, one-of-a-kind person out there – I mean, even serial killers have things in common with other serial killers and they’re said to be missing a few parts), and if that’s true, then their creation is going to interest others – it may be 3 people or it may be the masses.

This is all sort of academic, but I hope you can see what I’m saying – what I’m puttin’ down. :) I agree, though, anything can be seen as the two opposites – appealing or repelling, or even somewhere in the muddled middle. But, no creator will ever appeal to or appease everyone. Nor should they I think. If they did, then their work, their creations, would be meaningless.

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