Ecstasy manifests as a surprise, prompting moments of reflection during sunrises that evoke personal connections and emotions. The longing for effective expression drives writing practices, revealing a sense of loss when conveying feelings. Virginia Woolf's techniques, as seen in Mrs Dalloway, focus on deeper connections rather than mere knowledge. She captures the intricacies of life through musical and painterly elements, exploring personal histories and revelations that shape identities. This intertwining of questions and emotions creates a unique form of musicality, suggesting that understanding ourselves involves delving into our past experiences.
In those quiet moments, I am reminded of the bustle of the city, or a lover's hand in mine, or the words that I couldn't quite say.
Much of my writing practice is concerned with closing the gap between emotion and expression. The sense of loss in this chasm is inevitable; it's impossible to translate the excitement of seeing a loved one across the room.
Woolf does this masterfully in Mrs Dalloway. She was not just concerned with the notes of an instrument, but moments when a pianist's hands might hover over the keys.
The question that pulses through this novel: how do we come to be? They may not be musical notes but these questions and their answers are all music of some kind.
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