tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067245447182267067.post7234080266900339365..comments2013-05-04T08:10:24.317+01:00Comments on Madness is a Virtue: Mythological fiction has to be 100% accurate?!Stacey Arklesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06363473706917666952noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067245447182267067.post-10595123559711687202012-03-01T00:17:04.853+00:002012-03-01T00:17:04.853+00:00Writing teachers in general loathe scifi/fantasy. ...Writing teachers in general loathe scifi/fantasy. Many many published authors have tales of their university professors rubbishing their work on stupid grounds, including work that the irritated student turned right around and SOLD to a publisher. <br /><br />Despite the vast popularity of genre fiction, most people employed as educators seem to think that it's beneath them.<br /><br />No matter what you write and how good or bad it is, there will be people who love it blindly and people who hate it without reason and will never be swayed... sometimes you have to learn whose opinions to listen to, nod, and then quietly disregard. <br /><br />Of course, when they have the power of grades over you, it can be a good idea to try and write something they'll be happy with... think of it as a challenging exercise. But don't think that you'll have to please them for the rest of your life. Learn what you can use from them, file the rest in the rubbish bin. :)Whinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03211731698182417270noreply@blogger.com