#but the newberry has been a 'the animal dies if it has this medal' joke at least since i was a kid
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How to Write an Award-Winning Novel
“It is not only sufficient to be stupid. You must also have good manners.”—Voltaire
#that's it that's how you get awards#you write something dumb enough that critics will not get lost#and you flatter their self-conceit#in case it is not clear literary awards are completely worthless and have been for decades#i don't think the hugo has been a real gauge of merit since like 1990#the mainstream awards longer than that#whichever award goes for children's book ILLUSTRATIONS might still be legit#but the newberry has been a 'the animal dies if it has this medal' joke at least since i was a kid#writing advice#writing tips#writing tip#how to write
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