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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The descriptions of his writing compulsively on the couch reminded me of a video game addict.

He’s addicted to writing. It just so happens that it’s an acceptable and lucrative addiction.

I could see a journalist thinking they’d get some deep or insightful material would be frustrated. [b]I don’t think the article is mean[/b]. It’s just that the super fans are mad that the article isn’t effusive. It’s the same way a super fan of a musical artist reacts when people don’t share their enthusiasm.

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Read it again.  It's mean.  [/quote]

DP here. I think the article is overall flattering and Sanderson comes off well. The article author was maybe going for funny and missed? Edgy? Whatever he was going for didn't work. Parts were rude at best and I can't imagine writing that about someone who let you into their home. But it definitely reflected poorly on the Wired author and not on the subject. I initially thought Sanderson's response was graceful but after reading the article I actually think he took it too seriously. (No surprise his fanboys did, fantasy genre is like that.)

My favorite part of the article is that Sanderson has a parrot named Jello. Love it. [/quote]

The author was going for what all witless are now doing: eat the rich.  [/quote]

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