Saturday, April 16, 2011

Opinions

It's takes a lot of balls to stand up and say that you're the only one who is right and everyone who doesn't heed your advice is stupid.

You're probably wondering why I said that, aren't you? Well, it was a blog post about e-publishing I read yesterday and reading through the comments of that post today all I can think is that new writers are still chasing the secret handshake that can get their foot through the million dollar door. It has nothing to do with writing, and everything to do with making the BIG bucks.

There are no secret passwords or handshakes. Everything turns on skill and luck, even in e-pubbing. Each writer has to decide what is best for them. Some will choose to epublish, other will go the traditional route. For me, I'd like to go the traditional route because I don't have the computer skills or the money needed to take the e-pub route. Every writer has to take the path that best suits their needs and situation. You can't just say someone is stupid for not following your advice when you don't know their situation.

The Internet is full of people and their opinions. You've just read mine. As a writer you have to sift through all the opinions and options out there to find what will work for you. And only you know what is best for you, not Joe Smoe, who doesn't even know your name.

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