Re: OT: Tinkering versus creativity

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sai Emrys" <sai@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Tinkering versus creativity


> On 6/29/06, Sally Caves <scaves@...> wrote:
>> > Nobody has been saying that personal artlangs are trying to think
>> > outside
>> > the box or reshape the landscape, and nobody has been saying that they
>> > should. Indeed, in the other message of mine that you mention
>> > favourably
>> > is quite clear on that.
>>
>> Yes but two people have been saying that most personal artlangs on the
>> whole
>> are boring to them because of their lack of innovation. [...]
>
> I've pretty clearly stated that this is a /personal preference/ rather
> than a statement about the languages themselves or anysuch. Like
> saying I don't happen to like country music (not true, incidentally);
> it doesn't disparage the quality of any particular country music, it's
> just not something I like listening to.
>
> FWIW, my original reason for posting this was not at all as a critique
> of anyone, but to share the essay and the possible usefulness of the
> distinction in kinds of creativity that he was making.
>
> - Sai
You've snipped my more nuanced comments, Sai! :) What I think is problematic
is making such a statement on a list of country music writers.  And brought
this up in another post.  You are certainly entitled to your personal
preferences!

And thanks for the article, I found it wanting in some ways, but it was
fascinating.  Few threads have gotten me so engaged.

Sally