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killer shrike

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Messenger

Subj: Re: Maybe that's why you do it
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 02:01:26 pm EDT
Reply Subj: Re: Maybe that's why you do it
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 01:33:01 pm EDT


> > Not everyone feels the same way you do, nor should they. I certainly don't.
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> True enough. But I never understood that about some writers, who prefer the end-result to the actual process and craft itself. It seems to defeat the whole purpose of writing.
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I post here for the community. I'm not interested in honing my craft.


> > Ian called out L for the hypocrisy of his statement, and as he is one of the very few people on this board who responds to everyone, whether they're posting stories or just shooting the breeze, he's earned that right.
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> There's a board heirarchy where some have earned the "right" to do that? I thought this was just a group of friendly writers who in between interacting, having fun and writing treated eachother as equals and peers.

I pointed out that the man practices what he preaches. But honestly, yeah there is an unofficial hierarchy here, people who put more effort into keeping this place moving.

Also, if Ian was so wrong to call L out, why were you right to lecture him about it?