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Archive for November 5th, 2006

FAQ #1

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(At this early stage, FAQ stands for Frequently Anticipated Questions.)

  • This is a gag, right?I’m deadly serious. I’d break into your house and steal all your pens if I could.
  • What’s your motivation?I’m sick of reading crappy books. I want to cut them off at the source.
  • Why do you hate free expression, you Nazi?Express yourself all you want. Just don’t keep submitting it for publication. You’re filling the world with shit.
  • But I can write just as good as lots of books that get published.You mean you can write just as well as many published authors. QED and whoopee-doo.
  • Your reasons seem all out of whack.Do you mean why is there no thematic order? I don’t know what stage you’re at. If I focus on one category of talentless hacks at a time, you might develop the fantasy that this doesn’t include you.
  • Isn’t this just reverse psychology? You want to help improve my writing with useful advice disguised as bitter, spiteful criticism?Cling to your delusions.