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13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - What on earth will my ... · 0 replies · -1 points
"I can write just as many words on how I got to the airport today, is Macleans willing to pay for that too?"
i'm afraid not, anon. why should anyone be interested in your daily life? then again, if you are a gifted writer waiting to be discovered, you should try your luck and send your work to Maclean's for consideration. true original talent rarely goes unnoticed. in fact, why don't you write about your trip to the airport, right here in the comment section and let us judge for ourselves? put your money where your mouth is and let's see what comes up. otherwise, STFU.
i'm afraid not, anon. why should anyone be interested in your daily life? then again, if you are a gifted writer waiting to be discovered, you should try your luck and send your work to Maclean's for consideration. true original talent rarely goes unnoticed. in fact, why don't you write about your trip to the airport, right here in the comment section and let us judge for ourselves? put your money where your mouth is and let's see what comes up. otherwise, STFU.
13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - What on earth will my ... · 1 reply · +4 points
Contradictions of the human mind
“I try to avoid her columns…”
try harder and spare us the details.
“Ms. Amiel is smart; why can't she lose the ditzy musings and affectations?”
Why should she? Because YOU say so?
“I'm fed up of this criminal…”
Yet you return to read about him on his wife’s column. Enlighten me please.
“Do I need to read anything by Amiel, or hear any more re Black - NO.”
yet, not only do you keep reading but you also comment. Some willpower …
“I stopped reading Barabar's crap years ago.”
And now what? You missed it and came back to let her know?
“Why Maclean's pays this woman for her extended Facebook updates is beyond me, and one of the reasons why I no longer subscribe.”
Could Maclean’s possibly know something you don’t? when even the haters keep reading, it all adds up. Every clic counts and they add up to more than your subscription. Think about that next time you clic on Amiel’s column ☺
“Huh? This was weird...”
For the many of you who didn’t get the current column, I’ll take the liberty to repost gaunilon’s explanation:
“Black has just been released on bail.
It came as a complete surprise to his wife while she was writing an article about her minivan. She is trying to maintain her professionalism as a writer, while not being overwhelmed by the news, and while trying not to let it get to her since she is used to nothing but pain from everything related to the subject. And yet the one question she can't help thinking about is what her husband will think if and when he gets home.
Is this really that hard to understand or empathize with?”
“I try to avoid her columns…”
try harder and spare us the details.
“Ms. Amiel is smart; why can't she lose the ditzy musings and affectations?”
Why should she? Because YOU say so?
“I'm fed up of this criminal…”
Yet you return to read about him on his wife’s column. Enlighten me please.
“Do I need to read anything by Amiel, or hear any more re Black - NO.”
yet, not only do you keep reading but you also comment. Some willpower …
“I stopped reading Barabar's crap years ago.”
And now what? You missed it and came back to let her know?
“Why Maclean's pays this woman for her extended Facebook updates is beyond me, and one of the reasons why I no longer subscribe.”
Could Maclean’s possibly know something you don’t? when even the haters keep reading, it all adds up. Every clic counts and they add up to more than your subscription. Think about that next time you clic on Amiel’s column ☺
“Huh? This was weird...”
For the many of you who didn’t get the current column, I’ll take the liberty to repost gaunilon’s explanation:
“Black has just been released on bail.
It came as a complete surprise to his wife while she was writing an article about her minivan. She is trying to maintain her professionalism as a writer, while not being overwhelmed by the news, and while trying not to let it get to her since she is used to nothing but pain from everything related to the subject. And yet the one question she can't help thinking about is what her husband will think if and when he gets home.
Is this really that hard to understand or empathize with?”
Contraption