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McAnally's (The Community Pub) => Author Craft => Topic started by: Sebastian on January 24, 2010, 09:51:25 AM

Title: On the nature of writing and profit.
Post by: Sebastian on January 24, 2010, 09:51:25 AM

I came across the following gem yesterday:

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Whenever I'm asked what kind of writing is the most lucrative, I have to say ransom notes

/Literary Agent H.N. Swanson

Title: Re: On the nature of writing and profit.
Post by: meg_evonne on January 25, 2010, 04:59:09 AM

LOL  I hope we can all pledge that we won't be writing any of those....  unless it's in a story.

Title: Re: On the nature of writing and profit.
Post by: Yeratel on January 25, 2010, 07:28:35 PM

"No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money."
from Boswell's Life of Johnson

Title: Re: On the nature of writing and profit.
Post by: Kali on January 25, 2010, 07:33:18 PM

*eyes all the writing she does for fun*

me = blockhead  :-[

*begins writing random ransom notes to total strangers in hopes of picking up a few bucks*

Title: Re: On the nature of writing and profit.
Post by: Darwinist on January 25, 2010, 08:04:50 PM

That reminds me, I need to renew some magazine subscriptions.

Title: Re: On the nature of writing and profit.
Post by: Sean 'Bjørn' Blackstone on January 26, 2010, 03:44:10 AM

haha hey, its ok kali, i write for fun too. im a blockhead too. We can start a clan.  :D

Title: Re: On the nature of writing and profit.
Post by: Yeratel on January 26, 2010, 08:39:35 PM

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Title: Re: On the nature of writing and profit.
Post by: meg_evonne on January 28, 2010, 04:17:39 AM

Quote from: Kali on January 25, 2010, 07:33:18 PM

*begins writing random ransom notes to total strangers in hopes of picking up a few bucks*

I've been giving considerable thought to this.  At least one and a half minutes and it seems feasible...

"I'm in possession of your snot nosed kid with the mouth of a sailor man and he's eating everything in my kitchen.  Please send me money to keep him or I will return forth with."

Title: Re: On the nature of writing and profit.
Post by: Kris_W on January 28, 2010, 06:15:36 AM

Ransom of Red Chief.

...I'm just saying.