Ten Reasons Why Science Fiction Writers are Like Porn Stars
Why Science Fiction Writers are Like Porn Stars from io9.
Our list:
- First you do it for love, then you do it for a few friends, and finally you do it for money.
- You can look like Ron Jeremy and still have a good career.
- Each of them lust after phallic objects; in the case of the SF writers, it’s the Hugo award.
- The more exotic the characters, the better.
- Both have devoted groupies that you don’t always want to be around.
- Both get flattering offers from fans that are rarely followed up on.
- When they get censored, they know they’re doing something right.
- Both are respected by Playboy and Penthouse.
- Most of them hope to get picked up by the real movies for a big payday. Few of them are.
- You don’t have to be a big dick to be successful, but it can’t hurt.
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