John Scalzi recently complained about people asking him to write for free. His article’s funny and reveals a lot about the writing industry many people who aren’t in the industry don’t know. Then I realized:
If someone asks you to write for free, that means they think writing is worth nothing.
(Well, maybe they’re broke, or ignorant, or something similar. But generally that’s clear from context.)
Today’s moment of clarity was brought to you by Whatever.
-the Centaur
Pictured: “Sudden Clarity Clarence,” a young man who’s just realized he’s spawned an internet meme.
