They want people who are just like BH and SZ.
Well, it's weird either way. Cause I have yet to read a romance written by Sarah Zettel. It's not what she does. Complicated alien societies and fubar politics? Sure. Romance? NSM.
It's like, in the middle of all this, I'm paranoid that you'll think I don't like poetry.
Buffy ,'Empty Places'
The Great Write Way
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Consuela - Apr 02, 2003 7:05:01 pm PST #1131 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Betsy HP - Apr 02, 2003 7:11:50 pm PST #1132 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
My god, the Constances are right. Whoa.
Consuela - Apr 02, 2003 7:54:13 pm PST #1133 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
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Theodosia - Apr 02, 2003 8:28:42 pm PST #1134 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
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Ms. Havisham - Apr 02, 2003 8:29:22 pm PST #1135 of 10001
And we will call it... "This Land."
Another reason that some writer-teachers tramp on people's aspirations is that they figure if the wannabee can be discouraged, they should be.
Every published author has piles of rejection slips they got. It's hard to keep going in the face of impersonal dismissal.
bitterchick - Apr 02, 2003 8:56:13 pm PST #1136 of 10001
Another reason that some writer-teachers tramp on people's aspirations is that they figure if the wannabee can be discouraged, they should be.
There was a column at Word Player that was essentially an essay on how much you (the reader) sucked as a writer and would never be a success and should just give up and pack it in. At the end, he makes the point that you need to get used to hearing that because you're going to hear it a lot. You need to learn to shrug it off and prove them wrong.
Daisy Jane - Apr 02, 2003 8:57:52 pm PST #1137 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
In my opinion, you'll get enough of that. Why do people who should be inspiring you have to trample you too?
Ms. Havisham - Apr 02, 2003 9:18:25 pm PST #1138 of 10001
And we will call it... "This Land."
"Should" be inspiring? Aren't they trying to teach you the facts?
Edit: Okay, I'm not good with the inspiring either. But you do get it from the most unexpected directions. My own parents, who are perfectly nice people, said okay, you want to be a writer, but have a backup career lined up, okay? Which is not entirely bad advice.
Daisy Jane - Apr 02, 2003 9:21:14 pm PST #1139 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Should may have been a bad word to use. I just couldn't think of another. But if you want people to write, why quash them before they've even got their legs under them? There's plenty of people out there to do that.
Ms. Havisham - Apr 02, 2003 9:22:30 pm PST #1140 of 10001
And we will call it... "This Land."
Went back to clarify. Me and my itchy trigger finger.