ScalziAug 15, 2024

Apropos to recent events in the literary world, I have written a long essay on why a) you should not idolize creative people, b) come to think of it, you shouldn't idolize anyone, c) holy fuck you really should not idolize ME.

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2024/08/15/please-dont-idolize-me-or-anyone-really/

Please Don’t Idolize Me (or Anyone, Really)

In the wake of the various recent allegations involving Neil Gaiman, people have been both very sad that someone who they looked up to as an inspiration has, allegedly, turned out to be something l…

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Show threadK2Aug 15, 2024
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Wait, we can carve out an exception for #TerryPrachett right? I mean "The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short and the pen is very sharp" still stands I hope.
Show threadIn Search of a Better WorldAug 15, 2024
@Krosen_nw @scalzi Have you read his biography, A life with Footnotes? Because I love #Pterry's works with the best of them, but there are times in that biography he comes across as a total arse. And I think a lot people who knew him, could probably admit that he had his many failings too and being a thin skinned jackass at times was certainly one of them. Hopefully none of them were Gaiman level though.
Show threadK2Aug 15, 2024
@CrypticMirror Thanks for setting the record straight. I'll admit to having read all of his works but never have looked into his private life.
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@Krosen_nw @CrypticMirror Isn't that the point that there isn't "that one successful creative guy who they think or at least hope isn’t hiding a cellar full of awful actions," because we are all human and all of us have failings.
Aug 16, 2024 at 7:45amWeb