My New Rule

I'm posting this here for my own benefit. You are free to take, leave, or modify this rule as you see fit, but this is how I want to live.

The proper response to a book or short story* is not a blog post about the injustice of the book or story's existence or why it is just so WRONG WRONG WRONG, but to write another book or story addressing the very issues bothering you.

If it's a story that makes you angry then write a story fueled by that anger. If you think the author glossed over important ...