101 Reasons to Stop Writing

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Archive for November 29th, 2006

10 Reasons to Link to 101 Reasons

  1. You (secretly) agree that some people should just stop writing.
  2. At least one of them reads your blog.
  3. There are ditches not being dug, forms not being filed, coffees not being poured, scrapbooks not being decorated.
  4. You can pretend it’s reverse psychology.
  5. There are neglected families all over the world who need your help.
  6. You can overdose on too much rah-rah you-can-do-it writing advice.
  7. Editors and agents will thank you.
  8. You can say you were in on the meme before it hit MetaFilter.
  9. The price of paper and printer ink will start to come down.
  10. The best thing you can do for a bad writer is give them their life back.