Idek anymore...

[rogueslayer452]

I just don't understand how certain books end up getting published and become immensely popular when they are ridiculously and embarrassingly horrible, and deeply problematic, to begin with. Let alone having certain "authors" be considered legit writers (lol) when they have had little understanding of how to write a cohesive story, especially when everyone knows that their work is literally published (bad) fanfiction of something equally as terrible.

Badly written books are published all the time, but how many of them end up getting this kind of publicity?

We really need to get more well-written, actual quality books to get the spotlight for a change, ones that are worthy of the hype. There are plenty out there by authors who have actually worked hard to get their work published and deserve recognition.

This has been a rant on something that has been bothering me for a while. Carry on.

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[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

How can people read stuff like that, let alone en masse?!

Seriously. I mean, I know it's to each their own when it comes to liking something that might not be the best thing. But when it rises into sudden popularity and becomes a national bestseller, you really have to question how this came to be and why and what the fuck are people smoking if they think this is considered literature?!

But it's not about quality, unfortunately. Look at all the trashy reality tv, for example. People know it's bad but they watch it anyway.

There's a lot of politics going into this. You can write an amazing novel and miraculously get it published, but if it's not ~flashy enough to stir national attention then it will only be seen as the rare gems that never got a chance. It's unfortunate and it makes me appreciate the writers that actually make the effort to create a story instead of pulling out the trashiest nonsense from the asses in hoping to be famous.