Comments on: Does Every Book Deserve to Be Published? http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/07/04/specialties/book-writing/does-every-book-deserve-to-be-published/ Your Freelance Writing Resource Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:17:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pittershawn http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/07/04/specialties/book-writing/does-every-book-deserve-to-be-published/comment-page-1/#comment-426 pittershawn Sat, 07 Jul 2007 21:36:16 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=195#comment-426 I agree that everyone is not meant to write, nor be published. The example I gave some folks was American Idol. When we listen to some of those people, we know immediately that they should get off the stage and just go home. But it seems when it comes to the publishing industry, everyone wants to claim that anyone can sing and get a record deal, um, oops, i mean become a writer and be published. Anyhoo, I've even heard wannabee writers say that everyone has different tastes. But there is a difference between varying genres in music and simply bad music. We all have different tastes, but most people can discern when someone cannot sing and is wasting vinyl by trying. And, wasting the public's time. Same for authors. Some should just admit that they can't hold a literary note and call it a day, dream or not. Those who try for American Idol dream of becoming famous too. I think we should all dream within the realm of reality and ability. Because I most certainly wish (dream) I could fly, but I can't. I agree that everyone is not meant to write, nor be published. The example I gave some folks was American Idol. When we listen to some of those people, we know immediately that they should get off the stage and just go home. But it seems when it comes to the publishing industry, everyone wants to claim that anyone can sing and get a record deal, um, oops, i mean become a writer and be published.

Anyhoo, I’ve even heard wannabee writers say that everyone has different tastes. But there is a difference between varying genres in music and simply bad music. We all have different tastes, but most people can discern when someone cannot sing and is wasting vinyl by trying. And, wasting the public’s time.

Same for authors. Some should just admit that they can’t hold a literary note and call it a day, dream or not. Those who try for American Idol dream of becoming famous too. I think we should all dream within the realm of reality and ability. Because I most certainly wish (dream) I could fly, but I can’t.

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