Anis Shivani‘s “new rules for writers” is one big Fuck You to careerism, conformity, and any kind of literary “success.” An excerpt:
The “system”–in all its manifestations–is in utter disrepair, decadence rather. The only way to conquer it is to humiliate it. This goes against everything you’ve heard, all the advice to play nice. But that gets you nowhere… Confound them. Bewilder them. Disrespect them. Mock them. “They” meaning all the authority figures in publishing…
Read more at:
Anis Shivani: New Rules For Writers: Ignore Publicity, Shun Crowds, Refuse Recognition And More.
(In other words, become this guy:
