Stories as Psychology

Here is a writer who involves the reader in his narrative. Just like Helen Dunmore's latest novel, "The Betrayal" Kazuo Ishiguro's work is more about psychology than language. He seems to have a real insight into human behaviour as the reader gradually pieces together the reasons for his characters' actions as they progress through one of his novels. What is not said becomes as important as what is said as thoughts or feelings are either implied or understated.

I have read a few stories written by former colleagues who were English teachers and their writing appears as cerebral word games almost like cryptic crossword puzzles. If the story has no heart or the characters are lacking in psychological depth then why write fiction; after all why do we read if it's not to understand the behaviour and feelings of others and perhaps those of ourselves?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/writers/12224.shtml

Holiday Time

I seem to be doing a lot more reading and artwork lately. It's great to be off work for a while though;ideal opportunity to chill out and catch up... I also seem to be living like a bat by staying up until the early hours and getting up at... best not say...need to go to the gym tomorrow and then onto Pilates. Anyway back to the reading...