On the nature of writing and profit.

[Sebastian]

I came across the following gem yesterday:

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

/Literary Agent H.N. Swanson

[meg_evonne]

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

[Yeratel]

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

[Kali]

*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*

[Darwinist]

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

[Sean 'Bjørn' Blackstone]

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

[Yeratel]

[meg_evonne]

*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."

[Kris_W]

Ransom of Red Chief.

...I'm just saying.