Consider any novel that captures contemporary stream-of-consciousness thought.
Rather than rambling incoherence, such a narrative indicates the distraction and self- absorption of daily life in a representation of common dynamics of consciousness. Somewhere, a dog was barking.
It is difficult to say whether or not most would choose to think in such a manner, because such a state of mind does not reflect the choice to think, but rather dominance of unfocused impressions over the active intellect, such as it may be. The reader recognizes the mental processes involved, relates to the way the story is told, and is engaged.
In terms of literary style it is an effective formula. An analogous musical composition would be a mere amalgam of noise, and thus without value for the composer. What I want to bring into being are works that evoke a different manner of thinking, one of clarity and emergent insight.
Rather than rambling incoherence, such a narrative indicates the distraction and self- absorption of daily life in a representation of common dynamics of consciousness. Somewhere, a dog was barking.
It is difficult to say whether or not most would choose to think in such a manner, because such a state of mind does not reflect the choice to think, but rather dominance of unfocused impressions over the active intellect, such as it may be. The reader recognizes the mental processes involved, relates to the way the story is told, and is engaged.
In terms of literary style it is an effective formula. An analogous musical composition would be a mere amalgam of noise, and thus without value for the composer. What I want to bring into being are works that evoke a different manner of thinking, one of clarity and emergent insight.
