Just out of curiosity, can you give me a link? I think 'danger of mediocrity' is a bit much -- mediocrity does not threaten quality! Quality writing is not being eliminated by people who can't write well. Those who can write well will do so. Of course, they might be a bit harder to find in the deluge. If that's the problem, then
the fandom culture perceived as nurturing of self-esteem and valuing personal expression will produce more writers, it’s the fandom culture perceived as having intimidating standards that’s going to writers of better quality
of course the culture with intimidating standards will clear out the poorer writers. You'll be able to find the good writing more easily there. That's fine. But you seem to imply that culture will *produce* writers of better quality. No, it'll simply attract better writers.
I am one of the dreaded Social Writers. I can't even imagine wanting to write fiction for money. When I can spend a year on a story . . . I'd be destitute. :) I have received really helpful critique that informed my writing from my first story on. But the woman asked if I wanted it before she went out of her way to kindly tell me what could be made better and how.
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Date: 2005-01-19 02:31 pm (UTC)Just out of curiosity, can you give me a link? I think 'danger of mediocrity' is a bit much -- mediocrity does not threaten quality! Quality writing is not being eliminated by people who can't write well. Those who can write well will do so. Of course, they might be a bit harder to find in the deluge. If that's the problem, then
the fandom culture perceived as nurturing of self-esteem and valuing personal expression will produce more writers, it’s the fandom culture perceived as having intimidating standards that’s going to writers of better quality
of course the culture with intimidating standards will clear out the poorer writers. You'll be able to find the good writing more easily there. That's fine. But you seem to imply that culture will *produce* writers of better quality. No, it'll simply attract better writers.
I am one of the dreaded Social Writers. I can't even imagine wanting to write fiction for money. When I can spend a year on a story . . . I'd be destitute. :) I have received really helpful critique that informed my writing from my first story on. But the woman asked if I wanted it before she went out of her way to kindly tell me what could be made better and how.