tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269395036936316555.post1974523170320822680..comments2022-11-08T18:14:52.832-06:00Comments on The Semi-Great Gildersleeve: 3 Steps for Moving Beyond the Rules of Writing and Saying Something NewGreg Gildersleevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547173803003210524noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269395036936316555.post-59227997493772002262012-12-29T20:44:14.832-06:002012-12-29T20:44:14.832-06:00Although the textbook was published in 2009, I don...Although the textbook was published in 2009, I don't agree that the essay is dated. Have we really grown so much as a culture in three years--particularly when major political candidates insist on absurdities such as "legitimate rape" and that children born of rape are a gift from God?<br /><br />And my point about "the last word" is that any piece of writing, even fiction, contributes to a conversation, not ends it.Greg Gildersleevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04547173803003210524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269395036936316555.post-12726636467862535892012-12-29T15:58:13.542-06:002012-12-29T15:58:13.542-06:00OK, I think I get where this is going, but in all ...OK, I think I get where this is going, but in all earnestness, moving beyond the rules has a lot more to do with a story's content than just "women don't belong in the workplace". While I understand your choice of example, in 2012 it's a bit dated.<br />Regarding the reader's reaction(s), when someone calls you on the phone at 11:30pm and screams "you killed him!", that's a reaction worth staying up late to receive.<br />And as for the last word, the author, in my opinion, should ALWAYS have the last word; if not, then someone else should be writing the stories.<br /><br />Just my opinion, though. :)Dennis Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02014224678887124809noreply@blogger.com