Why Is It ...

I can get up a full head of steam when writing a 68,000 word YA novel, and yet I get stuck for a week writing the synopsis?

C'mon, man, I just WROTE the story, and it took me 68,000 words. And now you want me to cut out 65,000 or so of them--and then make you want to read those other 65,000 anyway? How the hell am I supposed to do that?

Man, this writing shit is hard, yo.

Sweet Clyde! Laugh Derisively At Him.

Oh, terrific. With geniuses like these, it’s going to be a real party to try to sell the OGYAFE. The only white characters in there are a librarian and a cat.

I feel it is important to point and laugh at bigoted dumbasses. When people behave ridiculously, I think they deserve to be ridiculed. Dumb bastardry has to be shown for what it is.

I admit, I have not even bothered to read The Hunger Games. I just don’t DO dystopia. I like to read about worlds that may not be perfect, but which are at least places I wouldn’t mind hanging out in. But I am glad it’s so well-liked, because from what I understand, it’s a pretty good YA franchise.* So hey, good job, Hunger Games! And don’t let the racists get you down.


*Although even bad franchises may spawn awesome things. You can’t tell me the world isn’t a better place now that Growing Up Cullen exists.