Bad Author/Good Author – Episode 1
And now it’s time for another episode of Bad Author/Good Author.
Author- What is this?
Bob- Well you wrote ‘its cold outside’ and it should be ‘it’s’ with the apostrophe.
A- How dare you criticize me! Did you ever consider that by breaking the formational rules of grammar I was evoking in the readers a shattering of their preconceptions so that they might awaken to the deeper meanings of synergy underlining the perceived distortions inherent in reality?
B- Dude, this was supposed to be a children’s book about rabbits – rabbits that tech grammar.
A- Begone you stupid worm! When you have won half the awards and acclaim I have, then you may address me as such.
Author- What is this?
Bob- Your latest manuscript.
A- There’s only 3 marks on it.
B- Yes, I thought your prose most excellent and ready for print.
A- I have not improved this much from my first novel when you decorated my pages with red ink. This entire story was four hundred pages about a hamster running in his wheel. I wrote it just to see if you were paying attention!
B- And I thought it marvelously original.
A- It was crap and we both know it. Now do your job as an editor and give me some useful feedback or go fire yourself out of a cannon.
Comment
By Jeni
on Feb 4, 09:22 AM
B- Dude, this was supposed to be a children’s book about rabbits – rabbits that tech grammar.
I’m being helpful!
By Nate Winchester
on Feb 4, 09:32 AM
And this is why we all love Jeni.
Look out or you’ll be writing the “good editor/bad editor” article next.
By WiseWillow
on Feb 4, 11:53 AM
Both authors seem to be a bit rude… funny article though :D
By RomanticVampireLover
on Feb 4, 12:38 PM
Heheh, nicely done, Nate.:D
By Inspector Karamazov
on Feb 4, 04:05 PM
This made my day less annoying. Thank ye, Natiepoo!
By Steph the absent in mind, present in body
on Feb 6, 12:30 AM
Natiepoo.
[rolls around on floor laughing]
Your dignity has been trampled forever, Nate.
All that aside, loved the article.
By Danielle
on Feb 6, 12:42 AM
The first one reminded me of Cormac McCarthy.
Great article, Nate….or do you prefer Natiekins?
By Nate Winchester
on Feb 6, 11:38 AM
Either one’s ok. Despite Steph’s crazy notions, I’ve never had dignity or self respect.
By MegaHeroes16
on Jul 14, 05:10 PM
And now it’s time for some Captain Obvious time.
Moral of the story =
Bad Authors think they’ve done enough at their story, Good Authors think their story needs some rewriting and such.