For those on my flist who may need some cheering up...

[elspethdixon]

...and any who are worried about the quality of their own writing. Take heart! At least you're not this author
*points at link*
http://vandonovan.livejournal.com/1088311.html

Worst piece of prose I have ever seen. Ever.

This is worse than the chicken that was not a chicken. Worse than the venom cock (heyo!). Worse than Laurell K. Hamilton's endless descriptions of Merry Gentry's hair (which I actually kind of like. Shut up).

And I quote:
"Her teeth were her only bracelet; she carried them within the red velvet purse of her lips. Her tongue was amber. Her tongue was a ferret, an anenome, a fox caught in the teeth of a tiger."

It goes on like this for two pages.

Her toes are snails, people! Snails with shells made of tears!

Comments

[elspethdixon.livejournal.com]

It's not fanfic! It's an actual published novel!

[hippediva.livejournal.com]

Makes you feel sorry for all those poor trees that died, doesn't it?

And the publishing industry wonders why they have absolutely no credence anymore???!

[hippediva.livejournal.com]

On second thought, since elessil and I are hard at work on a new Sparrington adventure, you've given me a GREAT idea. *chortles* Bad novels are ALWAYS such fun....*wink* More of that anon...