Wow, seems like this poster has really lost sense of context.
This is an instructional blog, that helps people motivate and learn. Yes, many of us aspire to craft beautiful works of art. However, our world these days isn’t always conducive to that, so we must be flexible and tenacious.

“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work that hard,” is a reality that I see played out often. That’s the point here. And getting myself to work consistently on projects is facilitated by having technique. Eventually, we all hope to leave someone else’s rules behind. But they help in the beginning.

It also seems silly to get mad at people taking an opportunity to follow their dreams and be creative. Doesn’t the world need more creativity?
If this is just a matter of publisher frustration, I get that. The market is tricky for you guys these days. Bombing the site with elitist hate is unnecessary, though.

And Kristen, thanks for this kick-in-the-a– metaphor.

Such sound advice…”Too may writers just are not giving permission to write that crappy first draft. Just write. Finish it.” The perfectionism thing has to go. Otherwise, we’ll be trying to write one novel our whole lives. I’d go crazy!

If only I could write like Jan Karon. Her Mitford series are my favorites. I get totally involved in that quaint little town. I feel privileged to have met her, had my picture with her and gotten her autograph. What a lady, and what an awesome author. As one of the “legion akin to her”, I’m sure we’ll be around long after some of the unknown authors mentioned.