I am so out of ideas for posts right now. I'm writing as I go instead of posting previously-written pieces. On the one hand, this means my posts are more current, but on the other hand, I don't like not knowing what to write about. I'm committed to 10 posts a week, though. So today, I'm looking in the news for things to post and I come across two stories on the Wall Street Journal website about fan fiction:
It's kind of like when the New York Times had a how-to on rage comics a couple of weeks ago. It just doesn't seem like the audience matches up with the topic. (Well, in all fairness, I like rage comics and I read the NY Times. But I suspect I'm in the minority there.)
This is especially true of the WSJ which I think of as providing information to businesspeople, investors, etc. Since most fan fiction isn't commercial (and shouldn't be, unless you want copyright lawsuits), I mean, I guess it provides an understanding of a cultural phenomenon, but I don't know that it should be the basis of investment decisions. But then, what the hell do I know about investing? (My investment strategy is lottery tickets because that's all I can afford at the moment. Won $4 in the Powerball drawing last night...)
Anyway, time to get back to the cover letter and synopsis. I've set a goal to submit the damned manuscript this week. (You know, then wait 4-6 months to hear back.)
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