Tag: Jackie Morris

Where to Find Talking Bears, or The Needless Suspension of Disbelief

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Something I have been struggling to pin down is a clear expression of my thoughts on the oft-quoted dictum of Coleridge, shown in its original context here: ‘it was agreed, that my endeavours should be directed to persons and characters supernatural, or at least romantic, yet so as to transfer from our inward nature a … Continue reading Where to Find Talking Bears, or The Needless Suspension of Disbelief

SET OUT YOUR STALL (first published in The Author, winter 2012)

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The editorial in the autumn issue [of The Author] seemed to me as incoherent and confused in its argument as the image that concluded it: ‘writers must dig their heels in, stick to their knitting, and stick to their guns.’ What, all at once? The gist of what was said is this: times are changing, … Continue reading SET OUT YOUR STALL (first published in The Author, winter 2012)