A 3-Point Commentary on the Latest Short Fiction Kerfuffle [EDITED]

[snurri]

1. Writing is hard.

2. You get no points for doing your best.

3. Readers award no points for difficulty. (Suggested by Greg van Eekhout.)

Comments

[snurri.livejournal.com]

I'm certain there are exceptions, but I would argue that they're of the prove-the-rule variety.

[the-flea-king.livejournal.com]

This probably falls into the xkcd "as soon as you name a kink, a website comes into existence for it" phenomenon.

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Please, no links to Cthulhu porn.

[sarah-prineas.livejournal.com]

Bring on the Cthulhu porn!!

[snurri.livejournal.com]

You asked for it. (It's actually very tame. Note the second comment, however.)