tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268777026208375846.post2644245098460858574..comments2023-10-06T07:19:02.829-04:00Comments on The YA-5: The Lost Art of ConsistencyYA-5http://www.blogger.com/profile/02762785894451338169noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268777026208375846.post-63999968545548189012011-02-02T14:11:45.737-05:002011-02-02T14:11:45.737-05:00It's tough to break into the writing field, an...It's tough to break into the writing field, and perhaps just as tough to keep bringing out quality novels at a consistent rate. But that is the job of an author! Unfortunately all of our tastes are different, and there will likely always be at least one book we don't care about by a beloved author.Cholisosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12045871264049455969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268777026208375846.post-84703290800508052202011-02-02T13:31:16.272-05:002011-02-02T13:31:16.272-05:00It doesn't bother me so much - but then, I'...It doesn't bother me so much - but then, I'm one of those odd ducks who typically reads books at the library first and then buys them afterwards, either for my own personal library or for someone else. In any case, I still end up with way more books in my house than I know what to do with.<br /><br />But I can't think of a single writer that I dig who *hasn't* put out a clunker or two. I love Terry Pratchett with all that is good and holy, but he's put out some books over the years that were one hot mess. Or a mess of messes. I love Nick Hornby but I thought that HOW TO BE GOOD was utter garbage. And I love Louise Erdrich, but FOUR SOULS was kind of a snore.<br /><br />No one bats 1000. We don't expect it from baseball players, so we certainly should't expect it from writers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com