![]() Years ago, I had a novel my agent, Jimmy Vines, put into auction. ![]() I learned this the best way-the hard way. They know the average person doesn’t have a clue what’s good and what’s not, unless it’s so clearly obvious that even the densest person can tell. Exactly like the folks who own shoe companies and cereal companies. Publishers are like any other businessmen and women. Bestseller lists are the biggest lie out there. ![]() Same thing happens with bestsellers in books. It’s not that businessmen are in love with him and just want to shower him with big bucks it’s that hard-nosed businessmen know that the average American doesn’t have a clue what’s good and what’s not and when a public or famous person tells them something is good, then they buy it. It’s why Michael Jordan gets paid bazillions of dollars to endorse breakfast cereals and shoes and other bullshit products. I learned a couple of things, but neither were about the craft of writing.įirst, I learned like in most things in this country, the average person doesn’t trust their own acumen. I’m sure that many found their MFA experience educational. IT’S EXPLOSIVE!Īll I can speak for is myself. DON’T MISS THE COMMENTS SECTION AT THE END. ![]()
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