Grr. Argh.

[megwrites]

Since when the hell did aspiring authors become the whipping boys and girls of the writing world? Because apparently it's okay to treat us the way bullies treat high school freshmen. Complete with derisive comments and stereotyped generalization. Because we're not people or anything like that. Not at all.

For instance, did you know that all aspiring writers hate Harry Potter and Twilight? They're jealous and just like to tear down wonderful published authors and their completely flawless works for no good reason. Because there could never be any legitimate criticism of such books. Never.

Not to mention the many agents who apparently regard us in the same way one would regard bubblegum on the bottom of one's shoe. It's so nice to know that dealing with us and our queries and manuscripts is so unpleasant that it is the bane of an agent's existence and makes their lives nearly unbearable.

Sarcasm aside, I'm getting a bit tired of this. What exactly would these folks like me to do? Stop aspiring? Because I refuse to stop trying and I can't get published any faster than I'm trying to. You can't just pop out of the womb with a publishing deal in hand. You have to aspire and write in order to get one. So, to sum up: Fuck you, I'm an anteater aspiring writer.

Comments

[lilacfield.livejournal.com]

I personally like the HP books. If nothing else, Rowling is a great storyteller, and the way I'm going now, telling an engaging story might be the skill I need most.
Er, as you were.