How To Become A Famous Writer Before Your Dead - Writers Forum

Malone · 11-22-2007, 10:09 AM

Anyone read this one yet? Ariel Gore wrote it, and I'm not really familiar with her work, but she interviews a lot of authors whom I like in this book. Supposed to be good stuff, but I'm hesitant to buy it. I don't go to bookstores, and my library doesn't have it, so I was just wondering if anyone has flipped through it at Barnes and Noble or actually read the whole thing yet.

Here's an interview she did about it. Very biased and promotional, but it was an interesting read. The Official Chuck Palahniuk Site - The Cult

Ilasir Maroa · 11-22-2007, 12:16 PM

You could start by spelling "you're" right...

Malone · 11-22-2007, 12:33 PM

Wow. That was petty and unhelpful.

S1E9A8N5 · 11-22-2007, 05:32 PM

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Wow. That was petty and unhelpful.

Yes. It was. I never can understand why people feel the need to chim in just to post an irrelevant comment. I know I am doing it myself but I'm not being rude. So sorry, I haven't read the book. Hopefully someone else can help you out.

Sean

valeca · 11-22-2007, 06:23 PM

Call me quirky, but I find proper spelling relevant on a writing forum...filled with writers. Just sayin'.

If your library doesn't have it, you could ask them to have it shipped in from another library--inter-library sharing or something like that. It's what I've done when my local one doesn't have a book I'm looking for.

ClancyBoy · 11-22-2007, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by S1E9A8N5

Yes. It was. I never can understand why people feel the need to chim in just to post an irrelevant comment.

"chime."

I can never understand how it is that illiterate people are able to use the internet at all. Don't their drool-bibs block their keyboards?

Malone · 11-22-2007, 07:18 PM

Yes, haha. Let's all make fun of me. I was typing 100 words a minute and used "your" instead of "you're." I'm clearly illiterate and need to be put to sleep by some governent oversite committee.

Back to life, and trying to avoid pointy objects now.

S1E9A8N5 · 11-22-2007, 07:31 PM

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"chime."

I can never understand how it is that illiterate people are able to use the internet at all. Don't their drool-bibs block their keyboards?

Another irrelevant comment. Not to mention, the incorrect use of the word illiterate.

Misspelling a word is not considered illiterate.

"Anohter irelivant coment. Mispeling a werd is not concidered iliterite."

^ Now that's being illiterate. Give him a break. Jeez.

I forgot to add the "e" to chime. I type fast. It happens. If your going to correct someone, at least be nice about it. If you can't simply offer advice to the topic at hand, simply say so. Don't be rude.

Mike C · 11-23-2007, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by S1E9A8N5

Another irrelevant comment. Not to mention, the incorrect use of the word illiterate.

Not in my book. Illiteracy is the inability to read or write. I know plenty of people who can struggle through a book or string a readable sentence together who I'd consider illiterate; by extension I'd use it to include anyone who can't write anything worth being read. Or anyone who thinks being able to type inaccurately at 100wpm is a substitute for writing something intelligent.

As far as the OP is concerned, don't buy it, it won't make you a better writer.

JohnN · 11-23-2007, 06:44 AM

Stop being so pedantic!

I am sure we have all spelt something wrong on this forum. If you think your spelling is flawless, I bet your grammar is not.

Ilasir Maroa · 11-23-2007, 09:27 AM

Wow, all that over a little joke... sorry. I mispell words, too, though I'd think a thread title would be checked a little more carefully for spelling on a writing forum.

Malone · 11-23-2007, 10:42 AM

Give me that hundred bucks.

Sigh. I'm glad I lead just a pointless, illiterate life, or this thread would have turned into a huge waste of time.

The Backward OX · 11-23-2007, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike C

Illiteracy is the inability to read or write. I know plenty of people who can struggle through a book or string a readable sentence together who I'd consider illiterate; by extension I'd use it to include anyone who can't write anything worth being read. Or anyone who thinks being able to type inaccurately at 100wpm is a substitute for writing something intelligent.

In my early days here – remember the Comic Sans fiasco? – you were held up to me as someone about whom notice should be taken.

But with this post, I must say your demonstrating feet of clay. Oops, you're.

You’ve twice contradicted yourself. If illiteracy is the inability to read or write, how can a person (who, as you say, is unable to read or write) - 1) struggle through a book or string a readable sentence together and, 2) at the same time be classed as illiterate?

If we accept your convoluted reasoning, what you’ve written is itself a classic example of illiteracy - edit, illiteracy by your definition of the word.

Furthermore, there are those who say I can’t write anything worth being read. If your extension is valid – that those who can’t write anything worth being read are also illiterate – does that make me illiterate?

Perhaps you are confusing illiteracy with eloquence/fluency/coherence/articulacy.

Or was yore whole post a joke?

ClancyBoy · 11-23-2007, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by S1E9A8N5

Give him a break. Jeez.

Never. No breaks. That kind of slack attitude is why we have a moron in the White House.

ClancyBoy · 11-23-2007, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Malone

Yes, haha. Let's all make fun of me. I was typing 100 words a minute and used "your" instead of "you're." I'm clearly illiterate and need to be put to sleep by some governent oversite committee.

"Government"
"Oversight"

I'll get the syringe.