Killing it Evan! Loved this one - except note #5 made me sad. There’s no need to try and make this essay anything more than what it is, but for what it is (a short essay) it’s fantastic! Don’t qualify yourself for anyone and keep reaching for the heights. Lastly I’ll say that, whether this disturbs you or not, there are certain sentiments in here that run parallel or at least remind me of stuff I’ve read from . . . Duh duh DUH, you guess it! Harold Bloom! Although in your favor, your ideas are more cogently expressed, more elegant by way of simplicity than Bloom . . . Keep it up bruv!
Don't worry Matt - just a little self-deprecation, I still have enough self-confidence to send these out. And Harold Bloom and I grow closer every day... perhaps we'll see something from Howard Bloom soon enough??
Killing it Evan! Loved this one - except note #5 made me sad. There’s no need to try and make this essay anything more than what it is, but for what it is (a short essay) it’s fantastic! Don’t qualify yourself for anyone and keep reaching for the heights. Lastly I’ll say that, whether this disturbs you or not, there are certain sentiments in here that run parallel or at least remind me of stuff I’ve read from . . . Duh duh DUH, you guess it! Harold Bloom! Although in your favor, your ideas are more cogently expressed, more elegant by way of simplicity than Bloom . . . Keep it up bruv!
Don't worry Matt - just a little self-deprecation, I still have enough self-confidence to send these out. And Harold Bloom and I grow closer every day... perhaps we'll see something from Howard Bloom soon enough??
Or maybe Howard?
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