tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post1259008642805683855..comments2024-01-12T11:26:35.176-05:00Comments on Working Stiffs: The Luxury of TimeWorking Stiffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270595837074553752noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-47147919284693243882007-05-13T21:26:00.000-04:002007-05-13T21:26:00.000-04:00One way to look at this is to ask yourself what ex...One way to look at this is to ask yourself what exactly was it about the bad book that obviously appealed to 1.) the publisher and 2.) zillions of readers who bought it. Despite shortcomings (that are often more obvious to other writers than to the average reader) there are definitely reasons why bad books continue to have wide appeal. Story elements? Author name recognition? What's the experience readers receive on every page? Drama? Angst? Thrills? Titllation? The detail of a character's life? <BR/><BR/>I dunno, but the more I turn off my own emotions about books, the less I enjoy them as a reader---but the smarter I get as a writer. Trade-off? Yeah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-69851701939042334322007-05-12T20:31:00.000-04:002007-05-12T20:31:00.000-04:00Oh, Brian, I'm with you. Too many aspects of the e...Oh, Brian, I'm with you. <BR/><BR/>Too many aspects of the entertainment industry are like this anymore. It's like the only entertainment we're supposed to get from rushed books, music, and movies is the entertainment of watching the publisher/record label/movie studio get richer. <BR/><BR/>The best way to fight back is to be more discriminating. I've found some amazing books (and music) because I refused to follow the trends.Susan Helene Gottfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778191943289129869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-46417979331234454612007-05-12T11:59:00.000-04:002007-05-12T11:59:00.000-04:00Try not to let it discourage you, Brian. True tale...Try not to let it discourage you, Brian. True talent eventually wins out.Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-6882673912274490262007-05-12T09:41:00.000-04:002007-05-12T09:41:00.000-04:00I, too, feel sad when a potentially great story is...I, too, feel sad when a potentially great story is not given the proper time to nurture and grow. We'd think it ridiculous with plants: Go, lilac, bloom now! But with people and writing, we seem to feel it's OK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com