Mary wrote: "If you're being preachy, you're preaching to the choir. Every once in a while a new author approaches me about a poor review. I always remind him/her that no one writes for everyone. Some are gonna..."
Absolutely Mary. It's just what we do. Writers are people who have to write. That's a good quick definition!
Well, "POO"!!! I totally missed this conversation and I'm really disappointed. I did get the email - just didn't read it in time. I will read through all these questions, answers, and comments. I am currently reading "Citizen Scientist" so this discussion would have been quite relevant for me. BTW - marvelous read :D
Absolutely Mary. It's just what we do. Writers are people who have to write. That's a good quick definition!