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   Sea Wasp (Ryk E. Spoor) to William Vetter   
   Re: Brand new and exciting contract!   
   29 Nov 14 17:10:30   
   
   From: seawasp@sgeinc.invalid.com   
      
   On 11/29/14, 4:54 PM, William Vetter wrote:   
   > Michelle Bottorff was thinking very hard :   
   >> J.Pascal  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> A relatively "big" author (I remember who but I'm going to mangle the   
   >>> quote so I probably ought not say that so and so said this exactly) once   
   >>> explained that if the purpose is emotional engagement and emotional   
   >>> response that negative emotions are the easiest to manipulate.  That   
   >>> "happy" is actually, artistically, more difficult to do well.   
   >>   
   >> I find it way easier to annoy people than to make their day, for sure.   
   >>>> rueful::   
   >   
   > Do you think _Romeo and Juliet_ sucks?   
      
      
   	Yep. As RAH said, "Even the immortal Will had his off-days."   
      
      
      
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