Now you can click on links over there in the upper right and read some really great writers.

I saw a book at Barnes and Noble the other day that had this as a subtitle:

The genius behind Harry Potter.

The genius.

Let me tell you something about genius. Genius is what it takes to describe the beauty and dissect the anger of thousands of motorcycle riders in the desert of Nevada. Genius is what it takes to tackle the entire societal establishment of faux-Victorian America of the mid-20th century simply by using the word "come." Genius is what it takes to find the glory of life in the sewer streets of Los Angeles.

Genius is about pulling the skin away from the facade of humanity to show what really moves us.

Genius is about embracing revolution with compassion and experimentation.

Genius doesn't hide in the bright lights of Hollywood, it bares its teeth in the shadows, on the stage, for all to see the breakdown.

Genius discovers the world by believing in nothing.

Genius relishes the odors of life, not the perfumes.

Genius invites criticism and ridicule and keeps on going as if they don't matter.

Imagine if they didn't matter.

Genius isn't about formulas or marketing or sequels. You can't find genius by standing in lines.

And I'm pretty sure that you won't find it labeled with a shiny gloss stamp, either.

Stay away from the light. Go into the darkness and scream. Maybe you'll find something worthwhile.


- posted by seanmh @ 10:19 AM