RIP Ray Bradbury

[firecat]

A story of Ray Bradbury's that has always haunted me, and one that seems appropriate for the occasion, is "There Will Come Soft Rains" from The Martian Chronicles. Wikipedia links to a PDF version of the story.

His book on writing, Zen in the Art of Writing is also superb.

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[graymalkin13.livejournal.com]

The stories I remember most vividly are "The Strawberry Window" (in which the description of the window contains a delirium of colors and metaphors that made me want to write in torrents of colorful images) and "The long Rain" (total immersion in a terrifying alien environment and the struggle against a simple, pervasive enemy: rain).

His greatest gift was the ability to convey overwhelming emotion with a few simple words.

Thanks for mentioning Zen and the Art of Writing -- I'm going to read it.

[firecat]

Oh yes, do read it!