tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post8142833832632882200..comments2024-01-29T06:21:11.353+00:00Comments on Sarah Duncan's Blog: When Bad Writers Get PublishedSarah Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12530089356370140344noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-7388227954939962272012-04-24T21:17:18.444+01:002012-04-24T21:17:18.444+01:00Giles - I worry about what's being given out t...Giles - I worry about what's being given out to children/young adults too. All this dystopia can't be good for them.<br /><br />Sally - exactly. You've just gotta get on with your own writing and ignore anyone else.Sarah Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530089356370140344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-18538736071310332672012-04-24T20:20:40.659+01:002012-04-24T20:20:40.659+01:00Your very last point is so important, Sarah. Forge...Your very last point is so important, Sarah. Forget what other people are writing. Envy and bitterness are not good states in which to write.Sally Zigmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07520579251842006765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-22243176714837048532012-04-24T07:35:46.018+01:002012-04-24T07:35:46.018+01:00Funny old world, I wrote just about this very thin...Funny old world, I wrote just about this very thing in my blog yesterday - "Why I have no appetite for The Hunger Games" - if anyone is interested. <br /><br />(http://gilesdiggle.blogspot.co.uk/ or click on my picture.)<br /><br />The poor quality of some children's/YA fiction is something that vexes me. Criticism by writers of other writers can sound like sour grapes, but I do have genuine concerns about ethics and what is put in front of children/young adults.<br /><br />Good post, Sarah.Giles Digglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121206338303291004noreply@blogger.com