Curtains

Like most of you, I am terribly sad that Dina has decided to put a cap on her writing for Gong Kapas Times. Unfortunately, I can't offer any clues to the whys and wherefors. It could be that she's crazy busy. In the end, it is her blog and what she does with it is her prerogative, something a few of her readers might find difficult to accept. I understand, you might want her to at least say goodbye. Unfortunately, that's her prerogative, too.

Dina's a terribly private person, and I found it ironic that she could bare all (well, almost all) in the cyberworld. It's a writer's dilemma. How do you keep you to yourself, when your words are sent out there, identifiable, as children are to parents? Good writing is always honest writing, and you can't do that without giving yourself away. Blogging is a little like taking your clothes off near an open window -- you're naked, and vulnerable, for all to see. It's not too bad if you don't get negative feedback, I guess. This time, Dina has simply decided to draw the curtains.


Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window, Vermeer, 1657

mokciknab muttered at 9:57 pm ~ ~