Comments on: Getting Steamed Up

By: Anons rule

Anons rule — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:37:54 +0000

rofl……….. brutally honest…. I love it

By: Bryce Beattie

Bryce Beattie — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:40:46 +0000

“intricate subtlety and nuance of plot” – You make me smile.

Who knows, maybe someday I’ll write the world-changing novel with a profound political message. That profound political message will not be “racism is good.” It will be something more like “be excellent to each other” or maybe “eat your vegetables.”

Oh, and one more thing – the author of the comment came back and said something nice-ish. So if you’re out there, SoupfromtheHammer, sorry I snapped at you. Please read Oasis and then tell all your friends about it.

By: DarcKnyt

DarcKnyt — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:52:36 +0000

Okay, I really loved your response, even though the narrow-minded bigotted moron won’t read it because s/he’s … well, a moron. And there’s nothing hypocritical about what you said, Bryce — it’s all true. There are plenty of books out there that espouse a political agenda behind their “prose”, and plenty of movies too. From “Soylent Green” to “The Day After Tomorrow”, plenty of ideological messages pervade entertainment. Heck, even “Star Wars” was, originally, George Lucas’ explanation of Taoism.

But kicking a story off with a couple of Middle-Eastern terrorists to get things going isn’t a new, or PREJUDICED, idea. Let’s face it, MOST terror groups (active, at least) come from that region. So the commentor doesn’t like it? Fine, someone that stupid wouldn’t be able to enjoy the intricate subtlety and nuance of plot you include in the writing anyway.

In all seriousness, this isn’t a “critique” at all, Bryce, it’s just someone being a self-important, self-deluded jerk who thinks they’re better than you because THEY would NEVER write something like that about people of Middle Eastern descent. What an idiot. So they were offended by the story? Just leave and don’t read it. Don’t pollute the web with the stink of your stupidity as you pass through.

Just my $.02.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:42:34 +0000

Dude! How rude was that person! I’m sorry you had to deal with that. And no, I didn’t think you looked like an idiot at all! It’s one thing for your work to be criticized about its style, or typos, or any number of things related to the writing craft. But to be criticized for someone else’s assumptions goes way beyond the pale! I didn’t think you behaved like a hypocrite at all.

But yes, getting upset over little things does take the joy out of life. Then again, getting upset over the big things does too.

And ain’t the dictionary great?