tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post116563713849633238..comments2024-02-15T23:41:36.425-08:00Comments on SIMPLY WAIT: from Orhan Pamuk's Nobel LecturePatry Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1166198160384664612006-12-15T07:56:00.000-08:002006-12-15T07:56:00.000-08:00ainelivia: That IS an amazing line-- and one that ...ainelivia: That IS an amazing line-- and one that feels so true.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1166179980961662942006-12-15T02:53:00.000-08:002006-12-15T02:53:00.000-08:00Pamuk is such an inspiring writer. Thank you for ...Pamuk is such an inspiring writer. Thank you for the link patry, it's a very moving essay.<BR/><BR/>When I read it this line stays with me, " a writer is someone who looks for the second being inside" I'm not sure that's exactly how he said it though I can relate to his words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165935869286015802006-12-12T07:04:00.000-08:002006-12-12T07:04:00.000-08:00k-oh: I'd love to know what you think after you re...k-oh: I'd love to know what you think after you read the whole lecture. <BR/><BR/>herhimnbryn: Happy to be of service!<BR/><BR/>ruby: I think it's just what I need to read EVERY day!Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165926386242358492006-12-12T04:26:00.000-08:002006-12-12T04:26:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165897078916073822006-12-11T20:17:00.000-08:002006-12-11T20:17:00.000-08:00exactly what i needed to read today.:)exactly what i needed to read today.<BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165879441104221422006-12-11T15:24:00.000-08:002006-12-11T15:24:00.000-08:00Love this, love this, love it! Thanks for posting....Love this, love this, love it! Thanks for posting. I'm printing the entire thing and will read it to myself in delicious bits.Kristin Ohlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08961884344605729368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165875863230939362006-12-11T14:24:00.000-08:002006-12-11T14:24:00.000-08:00Oh pf, thankyou for bringing this to my attention....Oh pf, thankyou for bringing this to my attention. Yes, yes.herhimnbrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182397064631016552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165866397815695902006-12-11T11:46:00.000-08:002006-12-11T11:46:00.000-08:00mai-wen: Sometimes it still doesn't feel real! Tha...mai-wen: Sometimes it still doesn't feel real! Thanks for stopping by--Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165864313854961982006-12-11T11:11:00.000-08:002006-12-11T11:11:00.000-08:00"Sometimes that really does happen, even for ordin..."Sometimes that really does happen, even for ordinary waitress-writers like me."<BR/><BR/>Hey, everyone has to start somewhere! Most great writers were once ordinary waitress-writers, or something like that.<BR/><BR/>Last time I checked you were a soon-to-be published writer!!mai wenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570452594754186072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165820849414722682006-12-10T23:07:00.000-08:002006-12-10T23:07:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165811484063219802006-12-10T20:31:00.000-08:002006-12-10T20:31:00.000-08:00sharon: I hear you. I've been feeling the same cru...sharon: I hear you. I've been feeling the same crunch, but the muse is known to be especially fond of new years. <BR/><BR/>r.a.: Your question reads like a poem or a prayer in itself, and I think it contains a great truth. <BR/><BR/>bluepoppy: I read these Nobel lectures every year, but this one seems particularly beautiful.<BR/><BR/>kg: Pamuk is not an easy writer, but one well worth the effort. I think you will enjoy his work.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165808526690720962006-12-10T19:42:00.000-08:002006-12-10T19:42:00.000-08:00What an inspiring excerpt! And thanks for highligh...What an inspiring excerpt! And thanks for highlighting this writer and his works — I've never heard of him before and I feel fortunate for your introduction to him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165775794411708252006-12-10T10:36:00.000-08:002006-12-10T10:36:00.000-08:00THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOUIf not for ...THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU<BR/><BR/>If not for you, I would not have read this (I am off to read the whole piece) and it is something I will print out and hang next to my desk-- THANK YOU, Patry!!<BR/><BR/>~bluepoppyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165769405221389232006-12-10T08:50:00.000-08:002006-12-10T08:50:00.000-08:00Quite a beautiful quote. I think it is interesting...Quite a beautiful quote. I think it is interesting, in an anthropological way, to wonder about which writers sense that their muse is external and which sense that it is internal. Would seeing a beautiful sunset and then finding the words to describe it be considered inspiration from another power? Would finding the words in one's own imagination be like sensing your own oneness with that power? Writing like yoga and prayer.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386655587963143782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165768112703083692006-12-10T08:28:00.000-08:002006-12-10T08:28:00.000-08:00I'm so grateful you shared this, Patry! It's lovel...I'm so grateful you shared this, Patry! It's lovely. I'm swamped right now with life - kids, Christmas, sickness - all the usual, and my writing has dropped off to nearly nothing. Your post has brought the muse whispering back to my ear with words of hope and inspiration. Thank you!Sharon Hurlbuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04684319527146674878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165765493442938972006-12-10T07:44:00.000-08:002006-12-10T07:44:00.000-08:00To anon. who left what looks like a 20 page diatri...To anon. who left what looks like a 20 page diatribe on various topics unrelated to this post or blog: I don't know if this is spam, or you're really a reader, but if you have that much to say, you need to start your own blog.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165732961783151202006-12-09T22:42:00.000-08:002006-12-09T22:42:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165724556448533442006-12-09T20:22:00.000-08:002006-12-09T20:22:00.000-08:00tish: my guess? The voice will come this week, and...tish: my guess? The voice will come this week, and it will be a torrent.<BR/><BR/>mb: I like your water imagery! It feels very right.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165722182578689202006-12-09T19:43:00.000-08:002006-12-09T19:43:00.000-08:00Oh yes, yes, and yes. It's the best and worst thin...Oh yes, yes, and yes. It's the best and worst thing about writing, the leap of faith one has to make to begin, the swimming through the current of it during the act of writing, and the gifts that arrive sometimes along the way — those moments when the current carries the writer...MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14515233228776181123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165710812897519102006-12-09T16:33:00.000-08:002006-12-09T16:33:00.000-08:00"tish: It happened this very week while I was work..."tish: It happened this very week while I was working on the "new novel". What about for you?"<BR/><BR/>A bit. I'm only six pages in on the new children's book, so I'm still second and third guessing as I search for her voice. <BR/><BR/>TishAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165710400583523852006-12-09T16:26:00.000-08:002006-12-09T16:26:00.000-08:00amishlaw: I think we have our first nomination for...amishlaw: I think we have our first nomination for February 3rd!<BR/><BR/>tara: "Heart, courage, persistance"--that is the essence.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165704723091815562006-12-09T14:52:00.000-08:002006-12-09T14:52:00.000-08:00Yes! I love his writing, his heart, his courage an...Yes! I love his writing, his heart, his courage and his persistence. Thank you for this.paris parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165695684520526882006-12-09T12:21:00.000-08:002006-12-09T12:21:00.000-08:00Why don't we read "My Name is Red" for the next Th...Why don't we read "My Name is Red" for the next Third Day Book Club? We're reading it in my reading group that meets at our house. I haven't gotten to it yet.Crockheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410758631825372736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165685259968722612006-12-09T09:27:00.000-08:002006-12-09T09:27:00.000-08:00tammy: must have x-posted. You must have been writ...tammy: must have x-posted. You must have been writing that it went for art as well just as I was posing the question to Marja-leena. Synchronicity?<BR/><BR/>mary: Always good to see that bonnet around these parts.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1165682816398800622006-12-09T08:46:00.000-08:002006-12-09T08:46:00.000-08:00Thank you for this, Patry.Thank you for this, Patry.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022751588711849162noreply@blogger.com