Should We Be Writing If Nobody’s Reading?

By Elizabeth Shore

So, did you happen to watch the Kurt Sutter – he ofSons of Anarchy fame – period/fantasy dramaThe Bastard Executioner? No? Me neither. Nor, apparently, did anyone else. Recently I came across a really fascinating article in The Hollywood Reporter about how Sutter himself, knowing the ratings were in the toilet, pulled the plug on his own show. What was particularly intriguing, however, was what Sutter had to say about why he made that decision.

“I love this show, I love the...