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  • Re: 25 Hard Truths About Writing and Publishing
    by Account Closed at 13:23 on 24 January 2013
    Terry, i'd be here all afternoon if i quoted all the lines out of this that i LOVED.

    So much of this resonated with me and exactly summed up the crapness of some aspects of publishing.

    Thanks!
  • Re: 25 Hard Truths About Writing and Publishing
    by AlanH at 14:14 on 24 January 2013
    I decided to have another go at finishing the blog - I only made it half-way last time.

    Now, like others have mentioned, I do like some of his imagery. Planes, sweaters, fire, and squirrels amuses me, too. That takes a bit of imagination, and that's often in short supply in writing blogs.

    But wtf does this mean: WAIT STOP REPOSSESSING MY NARWHAL NOOOOO MISTER HORNY COME BACK.”

    It's juvenile garbage, and totally distracting. I wouldn't mind so much but he SHOUTS it, like a kid having a tantrum.

    And, yes, I'm sure underneath all the wrapping of plain brown paper, fancy paper, toilet paper, and crepe is a message or two. I just can't be bothered shovelling all the shit out of the way.

    It's all down to personal taste, isn't it?

    (I still didn't finish it.)
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