martyn pedler: some imaginary melbournes
and some more op shops
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melburnalia"
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Much as it's a pleasure to "work" by reading books about Melbourne, I am feeling like I'm disappearing under a pile of books propped open on their pages, all sprouting sticky notes with obscure codes written on them - "M" or "C" or, in big letters: LANEWAYS!
Writing an article on the fiction aspect of representation is useful, in that it gives me a deadline, but I know I'll have to start from scratch for the book itself. Wondering just how abstract and contemplative I can be: straight lists of maps, books, songs and so on are easy and tedious, but unfiltered musings on the nature of the Word and Image might be, um, a tad alienating for any possible readers?
The other nice thing about this project is that I'm not purporting to be exhaustive (for that would be exhausting), so I can concentrate on the works I enjoy. That means that some writers may be ignored even though they Rate, and others get a mention just because their words once gave me a buzz. I feel guilty, as if there is some standard of objectivity I'm supposed to meet, but I know it will be better if I just go with my flow.
Writing an article on the fiction aspect of representation is useful, in that it gives me a deadline, but I know I'll have to start from scratch for the book itself. Wondering just how abstract and contemplative I can be: straight lists of maps, books, songs and so on are easy and tedious, but unfiltered musings on the nature of the Word and Image might be, um, a tad alienating for any possible readers?
The other nice thing about this project is that I'm not purporting to be exhaustive (for that would be exhausting), so I can concentrate on the works I enjoy. That means that some writers may be ignored even though they Rate, and others get a mention just because their words once gave me a buzz. I feel guilty, as if there is some standard of objectivity I'm supposed to meet, but I know it will be better if I just go with my flow.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
mapping blog, sent to me by a friend.
something unforseen, and very enjoyable, about this project is that my dearest friends are finding little tidbits to bring to me: names of books, sometimes the books themselves, thoughts, links, recommendations of people to talk to. it's the first time I've done a project this big and I am finding that aspect of it - having something to be obsessed with, as well as the help and participation of others - very rewarding.
which reminds me: ask M about the academic R. mentioned to me last night. oh, and remember that D.V. is working on a script about mapping of Armenia.
people do seem to love maps...
something unforseen, and very enjoyable, about this project is that my dearest friends are finding little tidbits to bring to me: names of books, sometimes the books themselves, thoughts, links, recommendations of people to talk to. it's the first time I've done a project this big and I am finding that aspect of it - having something to be obsessed with, as well as the help and participation of others - very rewarding.
which reminds me: ask M about the academic R. mentioned to me last night. oh, and remember that D.V. is working on a script about mapping of Armenia.
people do seem to love maps...
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