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bubosquared) wrote2001-07-03 10:23 pm
bubosquared) wrote2001-07-03 10:23 pm
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I don't think I'll ever understand the "I'm not writing this for publication, so I'm not gonna work as hard on this as I would on a story that I'd get paid for" attitude. You're putting it out on the Net. That is publication. What the fuck kind of writer writes for money?
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On the one hand, I can relate to that. I mean, I'm probably never going to write War and Peace if I'm not getting paid for it. Because I'm just that much of a hack.
But on the other hand...
The ones that get me are the "writers" who barely make a minimum effort, but turn around and throw tantrums if anyone suggests they aren't the second coming of Anais Nin. It's like they think they aren't obligated to write decently, but the rest of us *are* obligated to love their work. Which makes no fucking sense to me. I mean, if you cooked for a hobby, would you serve your guests undercooked, over-seasoned meat and then bitch when they didn't want to eat it?
Hey, if people don't want to spellcheck, or write in coherent sentences, fine. It's a free country. But if they absolutely can't deal with the fact that not doing those things is going to cost them readers, then maybe they'd be happier finding a new hobby.
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Regardless of how many times they transposed vowels or used the word "practically" three times in a single paragraph, the implication that their straight-off-the-conveyor-belt weepy fluff isn't Doctor Zhivago evokes outrage from both the writer and the list members who replied with, "Oh my God I love it!! Very nice I think they were wonderful pleeeaz write more!"
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