Most serious writers are hedonist and so they have all the self induced suffering a hedonist life style tends to bring. All of that misery leads to great writing but the poor Morons miss out. Or it could be that they don’t drink coffee and so they do get the proper cranial lubrication to maximize their writing talents.
So, the New York Times has asked why Mormons produce no serious writers...
- 12/11/2013 04:30:26 PM
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Sanderon is Mormon, isn't he?
- 13/11/2013 03:47:33 AM
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totally right on about him... no sexuality in any of his characters at all.
- 13/11/2013 06:43:47 AM
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Well, there's enough going on that it's not a big deal, but yeah, it's obvious once you notice it
- 13/11/2013 03:59:34 PM
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I'm curious how much he wrote when he was finishing Wheel of Time.
- 13/11/2013 08:54:02 PM
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Sanderson is writing some interesting blog posts on his site on that subject.
- 13/11/2013 11:24:14 PM
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"Serious" writers. I assume that would include competent as well....
- 14/11/2013 12:45:37 AM
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I didn't know that "sex scenes, graphic violence and swearing" are the sings of a serious literature *NM*
- 13/11/2013 07:02:40 AM
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Well, they're not, but their absence can sometimes be noticable (Mistborn spoilers)
- 13/11/2013 04:08:32 PM
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To the extent that they represent a realistic, as opposed to idealistic, world, they sure are
- 13/11/2013 08:57:42 PM
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I was about to mention Evenson before I read the article
- 13/11/2013 07:30:56 AM
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A Facebook friend also said Nancy Fulda is a "darker" writer
- 13/11/2013 09:08:41 PM
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Never heard of her (Amazon check reveals mostly Kindle-only releases)
- 14/11/2013 07:50:50 AM
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It is all about suffering
- 14/11/2013 05:05:25 PM
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