I just finished reading Stephen Markley’s Publish This Book. Let’s just say it’s like Jon Stewart and the creators of South Park got together to write a book on publishing a book. And did drugs while they were at it.
Here’s an excerpt (the first of a few):
And you wonder why writers become so fucked up- why they drink and shoot heroin and abuse their families and walk into rivers with rocks in their clothes. You can really only spend so much time with your own thoughts. You reach a point where you wonder if anything you have written is of any value at all to anyone other than yourself…
It’s fairly simple math when you break it down, and this is true for anyone in the “arts”: you, the artist, want people to like your shit. Sure, it’s cool if a few people don’t like your shit. Such is the way of things. But you need at least a few people to like it. Even Michael Bay has people who like his shit. You need someone other than yourself to give your piece of art a once-over, kick the tires, check under the hood and say, “All right. This has value. This deserves to exist.”
Yep. What he said.
It looks like an interesting book. Creative idea!
It is a creative idea for a book. And yes, all of us need endorsement, affirmation that our dream and our creation have merit.
I wish you well in your publishing dreams. Roland
Ha! too true! Though I can't say I would have ever thought to put it quite THAT way 😛
He definitely has a way of expressing himself.
Mason
Thoughts in Progress
He might have been on drugs but what he said was true.
I like the brutal truth of this excerpt! It's the way lots of folks feel–truly feel, no minced words!
Great post! Thanks for sharing thise!
xoxo — Hilary
Love those quotes! Sounds like a terrific book!
I'm gonna have to check this out for sure. Thanks for sharing!
He might have been on drugs but what he said was true.
Oh this is interesting. I might pick it up.
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