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From: Andrew Ogus <andbooks>
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 09:34:24 -0800
Portraying minorities as purely good and somehow morally superior characters vs. purely bad and morally inferior majorities is unrealistic, foolish, and demeaning, however well intentioned.
Art is hard.
Being a member of minority group does not insure the quality of one's writing. Being a good or excellent writer means being able to understand one's characters.
There's a reason why "Goodnight Moon" and "Alice in Wonderland" (for that matter) are still read. They speak to something deep within the human spirit, creating a "market" of readers long after the moment of creation/initial publication. Andrew Ogus 1238 Third Avenue #2 San Francisco CA 94122 Tel: (415) 661 0990 FAX: (415) 759 0697 E-Mail: andbooks at slip.net
Received on Fri 29 Oct 1999 12:34:24 PM CDT
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 09:34:24 -0800
Portraying minorities as purely good and somehow morally superior characters vs. purely bad and morally inferior majorities is unrealistic, foolish, and demeaning, however well intentioned.
Art is hard.
Being a member of minority group does not insure the quality of one's writing. Being a good or excellent writer means being able to understand one's characters.
There's a reason why "Goodnight Moon" and "Alice in Wonderland" (for that matter) are still read. They speak to something deep within the human spirit, creating a "market" of readers long after the moment of creation/initial publication. Andrew Ogus 1238 Third Avenue #2 San Francisco CA 94122 Tel: (415) 661 0990 FAX: (415) 759 0697 E-Mail: andbooks at slip.net
Received on Fri 29 Oct 1999 12:34:24 PM CDT
