SS : ure writing as first person..as in ure a muslim girl la
AA : NO
AA : adeh
SS : then?
SS : i confused
AA : it's a malay muslim guy daa.. Salehan is a malay guy name
AA : it's not a lesbian story!
SS : lol
SS : i was hoping it was
SS : i think u should write that
SS : one day
AA : (if i do, i'll get a bad reputation)
SS : write a story of self struggle
SS : cos honestly i think u have the flair for it
SS : i usually analyse that...in my essays on identity
SS : but i cant write a story abt it
SS : haih
AA : i can do it when i'm famous
AA : but truth is, an aspiring writer
AA : as in many other professions, have to adhere to norm
AA : kena go with the flow dulu, gain a good name and reputation, then ppl would be more receptive and less prone to condemn, however controversial one's work is
SS : write it anonymously la
SS : a muslim lesbian...in
SS : that would be freaking awesome la seriously
SS : how she deals as a woman, lesbian, feminist, yet still on some level feeling guilty, doubtful of her own identity
SS : ok..but make sure u write that one day!!
SS : ill be the first to buy
SS : besok if i have money ill fund
AA : haha baiklah baiklah
SS : allright dah habis
AA : ok
SS : i think its good..
SS : but i have a feeling u could go further?
SS : hehe
SS : when i read it it read like the contemporary malay literature mase zaman sekolah
SS : as in...the monologues..
SS : were a bit...how do i put it..
AA : ceramah-y
AA : ?
AA : haha
SS : i wouldve thought the monologues should be even more complex la
SS : macam...it seems a bit simple and reduced..
AA : i have to limit the length
AA : 12 pages double-spacing is actually the general max
AA : the quickest way to put things would be by simply blurting them out like that
SS : yeah...i guess so
AA : (comment noted, hehe)
1 comment:
If Salehan is a girl, the story would be so atrocious to a point that it should be put straight away in the recycle bin lol. But I always grapple with whom the first person narrator is, in some of your stories. Like after a page only then it makes sense and I have to reread again to make sure that I understand the opening. I don't know, maybe it's just me, or maybe you might want to think about it.
Btw, I think it's stupid to write on something hot like a lesbian story just because it is hot. It's like going into a debate just because you want to overpower your opponent or your ego is being challenged - pretty pointless. Unless of course, if you have real concern about the issue that you want to bring up.
Anyway, if you do write about it at some point, make sure you know a real life lesbian lol! I'm pretty sure that factor will make the story stand out, just like this one =D
Whenever I read it, I have to remind myself that a story is just a story ;) But maybe it shaded some light on certain issues.
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