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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Orcus" data-source="post: 237384" data-attributes="member: 1254">Night--I wasnt saying everyone who didnt submit did so because of "purity." People dont submit for lots of reasons that are just fine becasue they are reasons of their own.  I was just talking about the "my conscience wouldnt let me do it boy am I being melodramatic and I want everyone to acknowledge my purity because it makes me better than you" crowd. And frankly my position was probably a little firmer than necessary, nor was I particularly commenting on the thread originator of this thread. I was just all pumped up from reading RPGnet. Boy that forum gets out of hand. And I think ENWorld gets out of control sometimes. Anyway, as for the guy who hasnt published but knows 95% of writing I have this to propose: I am an attorney; I was on law review and was a chief editor of our law review. I have published professionally in a law review and have run Necromancer Games and been published by my own company (though edited by outside editors unrelated to my company). I dont say this to brag becasue frankly who would admit being an attorney, perhaps the most reviled profession after insurance salesman, if they didnt have to. I offer it only to show my experience from which I am about to provide an opinion.I would offer that my main learning experience about writing only came during the publication process. There is no better way to learn about writing than to have hordes of professionals cut your writing up and edit your stuff. I thought I could write. But when you go through a truly professional publication process (like a law review article where 20 or more highly technical editors edit your work) or for a non-vanity press where editors who dont know you cut up your work, you really learn alot about writing. If you havent been through that process (and I dont know if you have or not) then I would find it hard to believe you have gotten to 95% understanding. I understand that purely creative writing (novels, etc) can be considered different from professional, technical or game writing. But I would venture to guess that the experience would be similar and that many would say the publication process is infact very instructive for writing.But hey, I could be wrong. That happens alot.Clark</blockquote>

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