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 Thursday, June 05, 2008
Miranda Rights for Writers
Posted by maria

Hi Writers,

I guess you all know by now how much entertainment I get from our writing forum.

Anyway, we were having a discussion yesterday about how being a writer affects our close personal relationships. This was contributed by Cindy Adams (aka "Gookblink") and I'm posting here with her permission. Enjoy.


MIRANDA RIGHTS FOR WRITERS

Warning: what you say can and will be used.

1. You have the right to remain silent and refuse to answer questions. Do you understand that I will make stuff up, with or without your input?

2. Anything you do say may be used in my next project.  Do you understand that my opinion of you will affect how others perceive you?

3. You have the right to consult an attorney...now or in the future.  Do you understand that if you seek legal action you will be, in effect, admitting you are guilty of the actions and/or behavior of said character?

4. If you cannot afford an attorney, tough. Do you understand I'm counting on it?

5. If you decide to answer questions, or otherwise continue our relationship, you will still have the right to stop answering at any time. Do you understand I will still make stuff up?

6. Knowing and understanding your rights as I have explained them to you, are you still willing to be my friend?


Keep Writing,
Maria




the writing life
6/5/2008 11:00:53 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #  Comments [7]
6/5/2008 11:12:43 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
Brilliant, Cindy! Thanks for posting this, Maria.

Blog on!
6/5/2008 12:50:32 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
Thanks for posting - made me laugh out loud.
6/5/2008 1:36:21 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
Too funny. Thank you for the chuckles :-)
6/6/2008 11:17:48 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
Priceless. Is there anything more to say? I'm still smiling...
6/8/2008 10:28:05 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
Funny, but oh, so true post! When I'm out and about, my ears are listening. Reminds me of a friend of mine who put up this large cardboard ear on the wall of his cubicle. When I asked him why, it was a reminder to him that walls have ears.
6/9/2008 10:06:43 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
Kudos, Cindy, on a fabulous humor piece! I know one writer who pays her kids a commission every time she sells an article about them as compensation for being dissected in print (smart and entrepreneurial children, huh?).
6/20/2008 2:59:13 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
Cindy is so funny. She's much nicer than the tone in that essay. ;) I would trust her with the juicy details of my life - but I would certainly ask that she changed my name to protect my identity. LOL
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