Am I blogging...or am I pitching my existence?
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Friday, May 30, 2003 The Pitch: It's like The Fog meets The Polyphonic Spree! I'm starting to cheat, as The Polyphonic Spree aren't a movie, they're a band. But screw it. The day outside is as gray as could be, I go to work in a few hours, and I'm pleasantly relaxed. Spent most of the last day or two reading 33 comic books and trying to provide something reasonably coherent about each one. This week, most of my reviews were incredibly short. Nothing to say, is how it felt, which made it harder for me to write the actual reviews. Hibbs claims to write them with an eye toward being funny, but stupid me, I find myself caught in the trap of trying to give criticism, saying what I didn't like and why. It's hard because, like in book publishing, editors seem to have become line editors, coordinating with everyone to make sure the books make it to press on time, and spending very little time ironing out the kinks in scenes. I'd like to think it helps the people creating the books for someone to tell them "why something didn't work." But I don't know anymore. I've come across enough messageboards filled with vitriol over a review, even when it's somewhat positive. Maybe people want to write what they want to write, and they don't really care what anyone thinks.Gah. I'm really second-guessing myself all over the place here. Maybe a yummy breakfast is what's needed. Later. posted by Jeff Lester | 9:44 AM | |
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