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14 Jul 09

AccessRomance - Readers Gab » Blog Archive » What’s The Worst Thing You Can Do?

  • Anderson’s sins are particularly grave because they betray a laziness, not a malicious intent. It’s an offense to his readers and the craft of writing — not to the sources. I think that is widely misunderstood in the “gotcha” culture of plagiarism revelation. . . .


    Nonfiction writing is a distinct form of expression that implies a contract with the reader. The reader must be able to challenge and certify the various claims the author makes. . . .


    When a publisher strips notes from a book and a writer takes grave shortcuts in the composition process, they violate the trust of the readers.


    That is the sin here. It is not a crime. But it is not a mere mistake. It’s the result of two systematic flaws in the composition and publishing process. And it leaves readers like me and my students betrayed.

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