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Jan 11, 2010 FawnNeun joined My Stranger Face

Jan 11, 2010 FawnNeun commented on A Good Author Is Hard to Find.

I'm a slush reader for a magazine as well as a writer, and I have to say that, although rather strongly worded, it's pretty accurate.

When you think about it, what kind of people have the time and dedication to finish an entire novel-length work? Madmen, that's who. (And madwomen, of course.) Either you're mad from talent, or simply mad. Since genius is far rarer than insanity, you'll find a few gems in the slush pile, buried under the ravings of the rest.

Normal, healthy, well-adjusted human beings don't have the time or the stomach to write novels.