On Mar 23, 2013, at 1:01 PM, Randy Goodman <[email protected]> wrote:
> Fascinating. I would think that it would feel more like 'family' or something > to you other than text. Do you have any feeling about what you've created? I > can't believe it's just a profession to you. Look, I know a lot of writers love the idea that somehow they're dashing, romantic figures, and that suffering for one's art is a big part of that nonsense. Do I have emotional attachements to my characters? No. Do I have emotional attachments to a book? No. Do I take pride in my work? Yes. Do I want my work to move people, to engage them, to leave them feeling they were entertained? Yes. Writing is a very exacting task. It's the only art form where most people have the basic tool set. So a lot of people don't get how hard good writing at the professional level can be, which is why we get a fair mount of bad writing at the professional level, and why most amateur writing is pretty bad. It's the hardest job I've had. It's also the best job I've ever had. Do not diminish the pride of workmanship and achieving a desired result as "just a profession." There's nothing "just" about doing good work. Best, R.E.F. ---- www.crydee.com Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by stupidity.
