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| . "Why did you have to kill the hero?" "To show the world what happens to a hero," the writer was still angry. "Come on? That can't be true." "No, it isn't." The writer paused and looked up at his agent, "Do you really want to know?" "Of course." "I was trying to show mankind that one man could make a difference." "You're at the top of the charts...you showed them that," the agent was still worried about his clients mental health. "No one gets it...no one understands." "What's it all about?" "Do you really want to know?" "I thought I just answered that question, of course." "It's about mankind's need to take care of itself." "Well, you know what they said." "What?" "Not enough sex," The agent sat back down and shrugged his shoulders. "Why is sexual activity needed in every novel?" "It sells," the agent answered and then added, "Sex or violence. Both are preferred." "I've got violence in there. Hell the opening is all war. And, what about some of those early relationships?" "Not enough detail." "Detail is for pornography...not for a novel." "Porno sells. I don't have to remind you that your book isn't." "ITS A BESTSELLER!" The writer stood up throwing his hands in the air. "It was. Not anymore." "No one cares anymore," The writer was clearly despondent. "Times are changing." "Times have always been changing." . |
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