tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post193978926413170682..comments2024-03-28T02:35:05.107-07:00Comments on The Joy of Story: Remembering Wallyjohn M. Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175415154857919353noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-83829050269264070792011-05-19T10:36:56.541-07:002011-05-19T10:36:56.541-07:00Larry, I like your image "the sound of thousa...Larry, I like your image "the sound of thousands of sheep grazing." I may steal that one from you some day. Stegner himself had some wonderful toss-off analogies. About lightweight writing: "You can't nail a custard pie to the wall." About lightweight writing (again): "It's like dropping a feather into the Grand Canyon and waiting for the crash."john M. Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175415154857919353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-62790849863922043822011-05-19T10:30:07.343-07:002011-05-19T10:30:07.343-07:00I also think Stegner deserved more acclaim than he...I also think Stegner deserved more acclaim than he got, but I'd say he did get plenty of what I could call significant acclaim, rather than that cacophony of mindless admiration hitting the ear as something like the sound of thousands of sheep grazing in a field. In any case, John, we usually do not get what we deserve, and I think most of the time, that may be a good thing.<br />Larry KarpLarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14131758760038716019noreply@blogger.com