It's WRONG, Is All
Jun. 30th, 2010 02:27 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bloodyrosemccoyAn Open Letter To Disgruntled Authors
Please quit hammering on about how your characters are like your children. I realize that your characters are important to you, with a bond that cannot be understood by outsiders, but dammit your simile’s just inaccurate. I have read your books. I know what you do to those poor dopes. Your book is not a nurturing environment.
Therefore, when I hear you say they’re like your children, it makes me want to call child protective services.
C’mon—you can come up with a better comparison. You’re writers. I’m sure you’ll think of something.
Please quit hammering on about how your characters are like your children. I realize that your characters are important to you, with a bond that cannot be understood by outsiders, but dammit your simile’s just inaccurate. I have read your books. I know what you do to those poor dopes. Your book is not a nurturing environment.
Therefore, when I hear you say they’re like your children, it makes me want to call child protective services.
C’mon—you can come up with a better comparison. You’re writers. I’m sure you’ll think of something.
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Date: 2010-07-01 03:52 pm (UTC)Now I need to go ponder how I can properly traumatize this dragon, who's only suffered physical setbacks so far.