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Ellan Maynard's avatar

Sam. The little essay involve your encounters/ observations about women is dreadful. You know this.

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Ellan Maynard's avatar

Tits? No. Don’t know who you are reading on substack but they are not good models for some aspiring to be respected as a writer. Come on.

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Sam Liebl's avatar

If it’s gross I guess is just me. It was taken from a diary entry. Call it erotica but they say you’re supposed to publish stuff that makes you scared to publish it. But is also honest.

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Ellan Maynard's avatar

Not sure who "they" is, but they are wrong. Not every little thought that passes through your mind is fit for sharing. It's not erotica. It's juvenile. Hear me or don't hear me. But this is not how to gain traction or respect.

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Sam Liebl's avatar

I am what I write.

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Sam Liebl's avatar

Then I’m juvenile. “They” is every respected writer.

Traction I like. But respected, I’m not particularly interested in unless it’s for being honest.

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Ellan Maynard's avatar

Your call. Your work. Your life. But no. Respected writers do not reduce women to body parts. I have read thousands of books. Was an English Lit major. This is just not a thing.

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Sam Liebl's avatar

Well, hey, they’re not all gonna be winners

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Ellan Maynard's avatar

Nope. But I am hoping you are. That’s why I commented.

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Sam Liebl's avatar

Really? I thought it was right in line with some of the other work that I saw on substack just from a male perspective

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