I’ve only read one of his books so far and I’m currently on his second novel in the Rabbit quadrilogy (is that right?).  I’ve never read a screenplay, but that’s what I think of when I read his stuff, like everything is so perfectly explained.  A character doesn’t just lean over to talk, he “sidles a conspiratorial inch closer at the bar.”  A refrigerator isn’t a refrigerator, just because Updike is awesome, he calls it an “eight foot frozen food locker.”   I mean c’mon!  Maybe I just haven’t read enough literature, I mean I’ve read quite a bit, but I’m still young and haven’t read ALL the classics, but I’ve read quite a few, and none of the other authors writing (Kerouac, Vonnegut, Austen, Verne (his stuff isn’t that great anyhow, just really enjoyable) Dostoevsky) has impressed me as much as Updike has.  I watched an interview with Updike where the interviewer commented on how vivid Updike’s writing was.  As a young reader I felt very relieved to realize that is a talent commonly attributed to him, I felt pretty vindicated.

To others who like to write, I have a question for you.  Were your aspirations to write hurt a little when you read Updike?  That was definitely something that struck me right off the bat.  Do I have to be THIS good to write?  How can I ever compare to this stuff.  It’s very discouraging I feel.

Maybe yall can tell, but this is my first entry on this website.  I Stumbel Upon’d a top ten list of pay-for-writing websites, and chose to take up one, considering I have an exam to study for and this can kill time.

Hope you liked this awfulness.  Whoever else is interested in Updike, maybe write a response to this or talk about what you think of him.  He’s awesome!!!!