Literary Snobs

Ego is the only requirement to destroy any relationship so leave the “e” at the door and let it go. Ego kills your talent, be humble.
Years ago, I used to run a writer’s site online. Trust me when I tell you that residing in the depths of self-absorption lays in wait a whole slew of literary snobs just eager for somebody to make a spelling error, put a comma in the wrong place, or perhaps even break from active voice.
They strike with precise brutality, reducing the person they decided not worthy to be a writer to a pile of scratched off eczema dust, weeping on the floor. They not only destroy the person’s creative process, but many new writers never write another word again.
They approach an unsuspecting victim with gorilla-like thumping to the chest, while making cough-grunting noises which sounds like they’re saying, “hack, hack…..I’m better than you.” Either that, or they really need a big gulp of oregano oil and a good suck on a Fisherman’s Friend. (That’s a cough candy, for all you foreigners). Chuckle!
It’s actually a sign that this person is insecure and in reality craves affirmation and attention. You can always tell when they are obsessed with themselves.
For the life of me, I cannot understand what joy there is in being an academic wanker by crushing somebody else’s creative muse. Let’s face it, it’s just downright mean. This type of dip wad probably hacks up puppies in their spare time.
The big kicker is that most of these folks aren’t even mainstream published. That’s the real laugh. They are usually self-published ego-maniacs who are so cold that butter wouldn’t melt in their mouth. They are critical, quick to anger, and try and hog the spotlight.
If you are the type of person who likes to throw toasters into pools of creative talent to watch them fry, then you’re a negative piece of crusty knicker sweat, and that’s me being nice about it.
~Don’t be a negative piece of crusty knicker sweat!~
Blogging is a mysterious thing. I mean, you don’t really know who anyone is. Hell, you don’t even know who I am. If you go around insulting people, they could be a publisher or an agent. If you are looking to get a book published or you’re wanting to be a real author, you might be wiping out all hopes of anyone even glancing at your unpublished piece of dribble. If you think publishers don’t talk amongst themselves, you’re dead wrong.
To be honest, I’ve always wished I could take a Nerf bat and whack the shit-stirrers up-side the head like a whack-a-mole.
Seriously though, if you have your own site you want other people to visit, don’t be a dick to other writers, nobody will want to be around you. That’s the best advice you’ll ever hear from me.
You will be ever so joyous to know that I am always open to discover what makes other writers tick. (Passes around popcorn and small, fluffy cakes)… I’d be interested to hear if you’ve had any run-ins with egotists lately? Tell me about it.