But it gave me pause. Twice today in this blogomania, I've been stopped by how dreadful or boring the post was. And I resolved in my mind not to read the books by these authors because their blog posts are awful. But then I thought--wait a minute.
I have also enjoyed a number of blog posts and can't read the books by these people to save my life. What gives here?
Maybe some people can sweat and claw their way through a novel and come out with great writing. But can't write an essay to save their souls. And others blithely toss off fun little blog posts and mess up novels.
Ok, that part is obvious if you think about it. But writers are urged to do this as a way to reach readers. What if some are doing themselves more harm than good? What if this isn't actually a good marketing technique because you put people off doing it? I haven't even touched on the fact that one writer pissed me off royally with subject matter. And I haven't read him before and now don't intend to. Maybe I'm not the be all and end all of mystery readers, but I try almost everyone once. That one won't make my list.
Have writers A. opened mouth, B. inserted foot in trying to win your attention? This seems worse to me than just reading a book you don't like. This is shooting yourself in the foot.
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So, what you're really saying is that editors provide a valuable service for writers and every good writer probably needs a good editor.
Yes, I have found new writers I really like by reading blogs but I also have been turned off from reading certain other writers by one or two blogs obviously dashed off because it was their day to blog and they didn't have anything to say other than "the weather outside is frightful" or "it's a winter wonderland."
Then there is Louise Penny.
:)
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