The Column

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Writing in the old and new world


From Hubpages, 'cause some things just have to be said ...


"One of the results is that there is this gigantic push-pull between the need for quality writing and the writing that sells. OK, that's not a new story; people are more likely to read People Magazine than Atlantic Monthly. But the buyers at least had flesh and blood, and sometimes even a brain. But now much of the stuff on the Internet is pure crap with no discernible value, even though it's well-keyworded pure crap with no discernible value."



OK. Call it a screed. Anyway, check it out.

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