The following is an extract from P. D. Ouspensky’s book: “In Search of the Miraculous” (pages 295-297). The speaker is Gurdjieff:
“The difference between objective art and subjective art is that
in objective art the artist really does ‘create,’ that is he makes what he intended, he puts into his work whatever ideas and feelings he wants to put into it. And the action of this work upon men is absolutely definite; they will, of course each according to his own level, receive the same ideas and the same feelings that the artist wanted to transmit to them. There can be nothing accidental either in the creation or in the impressions of objective art.
In subjective art everything is accidental. The artist, as I have already said, does not create; with him ‘it creates itself.’ This means that he is in the power of ideas, thoughts, and moods which he himself does not understand and over which he has no control whatever. They rule him and they express themselves in one form or another. And when they have accidentally taken this or that form, this form just as accidentally produces on man this or that action according to his mood, tastes, habits, the nature of the hypnosis under which he lives, and so on.
“There is nothing invariable; nothing is definite here. In objective art there is nothing indefinite. … I measure the merit of art by its consciousness and you measure it by its unconsciousness. We cannot understand one another. A work of objective art ought to be a book as you call it; the only difference is that the artist transmits his ideas not directly through words or signs or hieroglyphs, but through certain feelings which he excites consciously and in an orderly way, knowing what he is doing and why he does it. … principles must be understood. If you grasp the principles you will be able to answer these questions yourselves. But if you do not grasp them nothing that I may say will explain anything to you. It was exactly about this that it was said — they will see with their eyes and will not perceive, they will hear with their ears and will not understand."
Rachel Cron, Experimenting With Her Image
And what a magnificent head it is--all maybe close to 200 I.Q. points of it, if you believe in such measurements, which I kind of don't. But intelligence recognizes intelligence, on a very immediate and visceral level. Let's just say she's running a big block engine.
The daughter of an English professor (who had the rather, er, unique pleasure of assisting her in the editing of her first novel, which is highly erotic and graphic--thanks Dad), she rocketed out of the void with this debut, "Punk Rox Warrior" (Siren Publishing, a highly successful, branded outfit).
The book is deeply based in experience, and for sure she seems to have consciously hyper-amplified the two main characters, which is a common theatrical, musical, and literary technique. The cover is very much along the style-lines that Siren customers expect to see; in this case a female hero reminiscent of the heights of '80's chick/glam-rock (it reminded me of an early Lita Ford, who I know), and a male bodyguard, employed against-will by a dominant mother. He is ex-military, and looks like a Chippendale on roid-rage--that along with either a very delicate tan airbrush, spray-on tan, or maybe just hitting the grill:
These two protagonists are (and this is a big deal to those of us that are still of any moral fiber) heroic in nature--now, you don't always see that in erotic fiction.
I am not going to give any spoilers. The writing style is somewhat gritty--the way a woman writes gritty. It is not fluffy, super-elegant soft-lens porn. Oh, no--it is fast-paced, honest, and very grounded in events that actually occurred in Cron's life--perhaps this is her preferred version of how it could have come out.
In person, she is warm, fast, intelligent, and she definitely doesn't take prisoners. She is a guilty pleasure in the world of prose, and she's about to do a whole bunch more. If you look at her bookshelf (which is the ultimate in accuracy if you are trying to figure out the inside of a writer) it is filled with all kinds of everything, with a heavy emphasis on (but definitely not limited to) what used to be called dimestore romance novels. She has paid attention to these, and, along with other things, combined and cranked up the energy levels. She rocks.
Here is the interview:
My name is Rachel Cron
Author's Profile
Q: What would you say is your biggest inspiration, not only in writing but in life?
A: Music and books. It’s actually a toss-up between the two. They are the best emotional outlets. For every occasion, day or mindset there is a song to accompany it or that perfect book to accentuate that mood.
Q: This is your first novel, yes? Have you written anything before and did you always strive to be a writer?
A: I’ve always written things, poetry, short stories and songs. I always wrote for myself or friends. It never occurred to me to be a writer. Looking back now I wonder, why? My mind is always moving, it’s hard to turn it off some days. I wonder why I never found this outlet on a grander scale before now.
Q: What prompted you to start writing if writing wasn’t ever a major goal?
A: I suffered a traumatic experience. I had a stalker. When it was resolved I had nightmares and was showing signs of stress. My husband suggested I write about it…so I did. I wrote the book by accident. It started out as a journal entry of sorts, my thoughts and feelings about that experience. Soon it seemed to morph into something totally different and wonderful. I started to enjoy the story and add in little extras. The next thing you know…here we are.
Q: What is your average writing day like?
A: I don’t really have writing days. I get up in the morning and get my family out the door then I go to work. Then I come home and it’s dinner and bed for the kids and I putter around doing wife and mother type things. If I get the spark to write I just write. Some days I write from dawn till dusk. Some days I don’t even think about it.
Q: Do you have any other books in progress?
A: Yes. I have the next two books in the Warrior series begun. Six more are still rattling around in my brain screaming to be let out.
Q: What type of books peak your interest?
A: I just love books. I love books about music and biographies, vampires and classics. Romance books are a new thing for me. I never read them until after I wrote one, now I’m hooked on them too. Reading has always been a big part of my life. I have a few English teachers in my family so books were always around.
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