One of the struggles of being a writer is that everyone else is trying to turn your life into a story. Rebecca Makkai comments on well-intentioned friends who suggest story ideas at Ploughshares. Read a piece of her story (or screenplay) below:
“WRITER: So I was like, ‘Excuse me, are you with the Secret Service?’ and she’s like—
NEIGHBOR’S BOYFRIEND: Wait, wait, have you written this down? Aren’t you a writer? This would make a great story!”
This Would Make a Great Story
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Ah, another entry in the “writers writing about writers” canon. Classic!!!! Because, you know, writers!
Honestly, can you imagine a serious writer publishing something like this? What a waste of time.