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A moment of vitriol
Dear Writer Who Made the Snarky Comment About Romance Novels and the Readers Thereof,
I usually try not to be this crude, but I feel that for your completely wrong headed statement about an entire genre and the people who enjoy that genre, you've earned a giant FUCK YOU.
Let me repeat that. Fuck you. With a rusty gardening implement.
I get it, romance isn't your thing. I have no issue with that. Romance isn't everyone's cup of tea, just as mystery and science fiction aren't either. And you could have said as much in an infinitely more polite way than you did.
But, no. You had to be clever about it. Because making fun of other people's tastes is a good way to show just how smart and funny you are, isn't it? Wait, it's not. It just makes you come off as being snotty and unpleasant, and I suspect that you actually are that snotty and unpleasant.
Romance is some folks' favorite genre to read and write (some of those people I call friend, too), and those people aren't any less intelligent, less sensitive or less sophisticated than you. Neither are their books. You may feel that you can divide the world up into Big Important Tragical Literature and Stupid Books For Stupid People - but it doesn't work like that.
Trust me, to someone else out there, you and your genre look rather pathetic and bewildering. You wouldn't appreciate it if they made rude remarks about the people who read and write in your genre. So why in the world would you do that exact same thing to someone else?
Oh, right. Snotty and unpleasant. Sorry, I forgot about that for a moment.
I realize I won't change your opinion about romance and frankly I don't want to. I don't care whether you like it or not. I just would appreciate it if you refrained from sterotyping and insulting those that do. So maybe you could consider making less stupid comments or at least thinking about the comments you make a little longer before you hit the enter key.
Have A Merry Fuck You,
Meg
PS - While we're throwing snarky comments around, I read your material and you have bugger all to get smug about.
I usually try not to be this crude, but I feel that for your completely wrong headed statement about an entire genre and the people who enjoy that genre, you've earned a giant FUCK YOU.
Let me repeat that. Fuck you. With a rusty gardening implement.
I get it, romance isn't your thing. I have no issue with that. Romance isn't everyone's cup of tea, just as mystery and science fiction aren't either. And you could have said as much in an infinitely more polite way than you did.
But, no. You had to be clever about it. Because making fun of other people's tastes is a good way to show just how smart and funny you are, isn't it? Wait, it's not. It just makes you come off as being snotty and unpleasant, and I suspect that you actually are that snotty and unpleasant.
Romance is some folks' favorite genre to read and write (some of those people I call friend, too), and those people aren't any less intelligent, less sensitive or less sophisticated than you. Neither are their books. You may feel that you can divide the world up into Big Important Tragical Literature and Stupid Books For Stupid People - but it doesn't work like that.
Trust me, to someone else out there, you and your genre look rather pathetic and bewildering. You wouldn't appreciate it if they made rude remarks about the people who read and write in your genre. So why in the world would you do that exact same thing to someone else?
Oh, right. Snotty and unpleasant. Sorry, I forgot about that for a moment.
I realize I won't change your opinion about romance and frankly I don't want to. I don't care whether you like it or not. I just would appreciate it if you refrained from sterotyping and insulting those that do. So maybe you could consider making less stupid comments or at least thinking about the comments you make a little longer before you hit the enter key.
Have A Merry Fuck You,
Meg
PS - While we're throwing snarky comments around, I read your material and you have bugger all to get smug about.
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Besides, I don't think even your best shot would get through to particular person.
Best to avoid the internet mudslinging.
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I'll save the vitriol for a more general rant.
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I've tried writing romances more than once, and somehow don't have the knack of putting all my romantic stories into words, which is so too bad! It takes a lot of talent--anyway, that's not the point, which, good for you.
And it's no surprise regarding the PS, no surprise at all.
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Amen to that. I really do take personal offense when people get on their high horses about the romance genre and look down on it just to make themselves feel better.
And it's no surprise regarding the PS, no surprise at all.
Yeah, and given that the writer in question works in the SF/F genre, it's rather hypocritical to be making those sort of remarks. I mean, how many times has SF/F been the butt of jokes from other people? What sort of rude things can be said about SF/F fans? A lot, probably.
Nobody in this genre has any business picking on other genres.
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I'm currently reading this horrible lesbian Christmas erotica called Dyke the Halls. Yeah, I know. And it is so ghastly it almost makes me never want to have lesbian sex ever again.
Almost. Seriously. "Her woman juices exploded." Really? Really.
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Yeah, but what you're saying is a far cry from how rude the person in question was. You're just saying that you personally don't enjoy romance, and that's completely kosher. I mean, romance ain't for everyone.
BTW, what have you tried so far, so I can get an idea of what type you like. You might also try romance that's mixed with another genre (you know, like putting the dog's pill inside cheese).
Paranormal Romance is sometimes promising, though like any other genre, there is the 99.9% rule (that is - 99% of everything is crap).
Give me some time and maybe I can round up some stuff for you.
I'm currently reading this horrible lesbian Christmas erotica called Dyke the Halls.
Oh, dude, just no. Dude. I know there's better lesbian erotica than that out there.
I mean, you know it's bad when you're putting a lesbian off her lesbian sex. Christ on a sidecar.
"Her woman juices exploded." Really? Really.
I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH BRAIN BLEACH, I JUST DON'T. Please be kidding, because I'd like to keep my faith in humanity. That's just not right at all. So many things are wrong with that phrase that I CAN'T EVEN LIST THEM. A googleplex of things are wrong with it.
ETA: Also, I know you're not usually a reader of fiction, but check out just about anything by Nicola Griffith (http://www.nicolagriffith), because she does some of the best lesbian literature around. It's SF/F, but it's really good and I swear it's free of exploding woman juices, cross my heart. And she's done some anthologies if short stories are more your speed.
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I really, really really really really get angry when people knock romance. Someone told me on my journal the other day that they 'pitied' me because I was 'missing out on some good books' and I JUST ABOUT LOST MY SHIT.
So I'm feeling ya. :)
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Oh, please tell me you gave them what and what for. That kind of thing really is inexcusable. I mean, seriously? They said they "pitied" you.
Well, I pity the fool who made that remark and doesn't know what they're missing out on.
I don't know why it is that some idiots feel like romance is a lesser genre. I mean, come on. There are books about IMPROBABLE DETECTIVES AND THEIR CRIME SOLVING PETS out there, but some how a book that is about two people and the relationship between them is some how laughable? I don't get it.
And no, I'm not knocking the crime solving critter books, either, because I'm sure they're quite wonderful reads. I just think that if people can keep an open mind about that, they can keep an open mind about a genre that is based on writing about one of the most important and exciting kinds of human interactions there is.
I mean, the question of who you love, who you'll be with, who you're attracted to, who's attracted to you - those are some of the most important issues in life.
Yet somehow, we get the Rodney Dangerfield treatment.
I don't understand human beings.