I'll put a link in at the bottom here to the video, but my challenge to you is to listen to this without the images; you can do this on SoundCloud.
So, what three things do I love? The music comes first. It forms part of the commentary - perhaps even the background - to the words, and it's tempting to think of it as being just some sort of elevator music. But it is, independently, quite beautiful.
The second thing I love is the fact that we're listening to Leonard Nimoy. There has been so much written by Leonard Nimoy since his death that it's hard for me to express anything novel about him. I'll just say that I love the sound of his voice; it's so very calming.
The third thing is Ray Bradbury. This is taken from a short story or segment which forms part of The Martian Chronicles. I've written elsewhere about Ray Bradbury, someone whose skills far exceed the narrow niche in which he is shoved - science fiction. If you listen to the words here, the expression is so precise, so evocative. That's why my challenge to you is to listen without the video - Ray Bradbury can paint pictures which are better than almost anyone can draw, paint, animate. To be clear - the video is a lovely animation, but it solidifies things; letting your imagination be led by Ray Bradbury, now that is a wonderful, dark, sinister journey.
Ray Bradbury is one of the reasons I'm writing this blog. If you have an hour, take a look at this. If you don't have an hour, but are interested in hearing reflections on a lifetime of writing, then make an hour to watch it. In it he says (I paraphrase): "Read, and write. Write a short story a week. At the end of a year you'll have 52 short stories, and nobody can write 52 short stories in a row." I'm hoping that if I write enough of these blog posts, and am honest with myself about them, then I'll eventually write something good enough to feel proud of.
The third thing is Ray Bradbury. This is taken from a short story or segment which forms part of The Martian Chronicles. I've written elsewhere about Ray Bradbury, someone whose skills far exceed the narrow niche in which he is shoved - science fiction. If you listen to the words here, the expression is so precise, so evocative. That's why my challenge to you is to listen without the video - Ray Bradbury can paint pictures which are better than almost anyone can draw, paint, animate. To be clear - the video is a lovely animation, but it solidifies things; letting your imagination be led by Ray Bradbury, now that is a wonderful, dark, sinister journey.
Ray Bradbury is one of the reasons I'm writing this blog. If you have an hour, take a look at this. If you don't have an hour, but are interested in hearing reflections on a lifetime of writing, then make an hour to watch it. In it he says (I paraphrase): "Read, and write. Write a short story a week. At the end of a year you'll have 52 short stories, and nobody can write 52 short stories in a row." I'm hoping that if I write enough of these blog posts, and am honest with myself about them, then I'll eventually write something good enough to feel proud of.
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