Artists are not cheerleaders, and we're not the heads of tourism boards. We expose and discuss what is problematic, what is contradictory, what is hurtful and what is silenced in the culture we're in.
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I really am a believer that 99.99% of all the stories we need, not only as artists but as human beings, not only as writers but as readers, haven't been written yet. Certainly haven't been published yet.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes that the most meaningful stories are yet to be created or shared by artists and individuals.
Junot Diaz highlights the untapped potential in storytelling, suggesting that both as creators and audiences, there is an abundance of narratives that remain unwritten and unrecognized. This notion encourages both artists and readers to seek out and embrace new experiences and stories that have yet to be told, reminding us of the infinite possibilities that exist within human creativity and expression.
Themes
StoriesCreativityArtHuman ExperienceExpression
In practice
Example use cases
In a workshop on creative writing, this quote could inspire participants to explore their own untold stories.
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I can see myself watching him shave every morning. And at other time I see us in that house and see how one bright day (or a day like this, so cold your mind shifts every time the wind does) he will wake up and decide it's all wrong. I'm sorry, he'll say. I have to leave now.
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Migration gives a blank cheque to put anything you don't feel like addressing in the memory hold. No neighbours can go against the monster narrative of your family.
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We all dream dreams of unity, of purity; we all dream that there's an authoritative voice out there that will explain things, including ourselves.
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I think 90% of my ideas evaporate because I have a terrible memory and because I seem to be committed to not scribble anything down. As soon as I write it down, my mind rejects it.
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