Thursday, June 26, 2014

Being God



How is writing characters godlike? Today, in this way: My Sara -- I feel responsible for her; I love her as I love myself, which is to say, not well enough and a bit too much. I could make her do what I want, but I refuse. I could force her to make a decision that is unnatural to her, but she will be spoiled if I do. I will not love her if I force her to be what she is not. I will love her better in ruins, broken and torn of her own poor volition, than I will love her in an imaginary heaven of my creation.