Writer's Critique

They say that art imitates life, and I say a writer narrates it. Edmund White illustrates a wonderful narration of a writer and his love for music. He compares and contrasts the two artforms beautifully as he places the both on a pedastal. "Music communicates in a marvelously vivid and exact way the dynamics and the abstract qualities of emotion, but any specific emotional content must be supplied from without, (White, 2001). I agree with this in the fact that music is the soundtrack to feelings and emotions with crescendos and changes in tempo. What better way to show expression than through music. "Like fiction, music is always promising an imminent conclusion and then introducing complications," (White, 2001). I do not challenge this notion as they show strong similarities in this area as one is pen to paper and another is notes to a time signature. The author chooses to create whatever dynamic he or she chooses. They also have their differences. "Music, on the other hand, imitates no external reality and is closer to mathematics than is any other art," (White, 2001). I disagree with part of this statement due to the imagery it creates. My ideas about a writer's role in a social media environment has changed. I realized that a blog is not just a biased submission post, but a elevated evolution of ideas timestamped virtually. Ultimately, I see this article as a convergence of my ideas about life. Growing up as a singer, I had to break out of my musical world into a profession. With a masters in Education Literacy, I choose a structured field with a definate salary instead of a career that builds on only that which is sought out. I try to instill different values in my children as I only wish the seek out what they are passionate about. Reference White, E. (2001, June 18,.) Selecting Music for Writing. New York Times: New York. NY. Retrieved on December 12, 2012 from http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/18/arts/18WHIT.html