tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665714985599367255.post770701557437556982..comments2023-10-25T12:04:53.840-04:00Comments on Bluestocking Ball: Baby ElephantsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07706661834677466081noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665714985599367255.post-43998355690253736672011-12-13T14:40:40.581-05:002011-12-13T14:40:40.581-05:00It must be the independently wealthy who think a n...It must be the independently wealthy who think a novel is like a baby. They don't really need to write and publish a novel to make money. Conversely, they can just pass a baby off to a nanny after the gestation period if they choose. Plus, they probably don't know what work is to make that better analogy. Damn rich people. ;)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05928881022931424987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665714985599367255.post-57958527993684490052011-12-06T21:06:43.261-05:002011-12-06T21:06:43.261-05:00That nursing potato baby kills me with cuteness. A...That nursing potato baby kills me with cuteness. A novel has never killed me with cuteness. There's another difference! <br /><br />Maybe writing a novel is more comparable to actual labor (instead of gestating). I have found my labors to be way shorter than two years, though. *rolls eyes in manuscript's direction*MBGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13220709976203807104noreply@blogger.com