I wrote this to a follower who was looking for opinions. I like what I said to her and decided more people should read it. I am very glad that I saw someone on Tumblr trying their hand at written satire :)

I like this and think you should go with it. Satire is difficult for many to do, and understand, because it is a form of literary protest that refuses to show all the cards in its hand or reveal its intentions obviously. The Onion does it well, usually, though they don't go far enough and are often repetitive (also a bit simplistic, imo). South Park is brilliant satire and pretty much anything the creators of the show touch is as well.

If you piss some people off, you're doing it well. If less intelligent people don't fully get it, or if people who consider themselves very intelligent tell you you're doing it wrong, you're doing it right…and well.

Just remember that the goal of satire is to make people think and to make them question what they are reading (the work itself, as well as what the work is addressing).

Keep at it.

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Published on July 03, 2011 17:26
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