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No fool like the one-monograph man
Every professional writer knows at least one fool who's written some
little monograph and who feels that entitles him to give patronizing advice to professionals. On Dec 18, 1:36 am, wrote: [Jute] writes endless ramblings in huge paragraphs that defy readers to begin reading... which most don't. Jobst Brandt Jobst Brand has written one monograph. It had to be published by his employer, presumably because no real publisher wanted it, among other reasons because the perfectly even-length paragraphs marching mindlessly towards the horizon on rusted railroad tracks, separated by linespaces (!), would drive readers to suicide. Andre Jute has lost count of the number of books he has written, but forty-odd is close enough. They were published by the world's leading publishers, in a dozen or so languages, in over 300 editions, with commensurate sales. Among them are a handful of textbooks for other writers from which chapters are also anthologized in writers' annuals. Also in Andre Jute's output are several books about typography and graphic design. Yet Jobst Brandt feels qualified to give Andre Jute stylistic advice. Earlier Brandt gave Andre Jute unsolicited book design advice... The dellcious irony of all this is that Brandt doesn't know there is an irony he Brandt actually believes he knows about style and design. Dr Johnson was right: there is no fool like a man who has written a single monograph. Andre Jute Zero free advice here, Brandt; if you want to learn to do better, buy a book or join the library |
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No fool like the one-monograph man
On Dec 18, 8:50 pm, Andre Jute wrote:
Every professional writer knows at least one fool who's written some little monograph and who feels that entitles him to give patronizing advice to professionals. On Dec 18, 1:36 am, wrote: [Jute] writes endless ramblings in huge paragraphs that defy readers to begin reading... which most don't. Jobst Brandt Jobst Brand has written one monograph. It had to be published by his employer, presumably because no real publisher wanted it, among other reasons because the perfectly even-length paragraphs marching mindlessly towards the horizon on rusted railroad tracks, separated by linespaces (!), would drive readers to suicide. Andre Jute has lost count of the number of books he has written, but forty-odd is close enough. They were published by the world's leading publishers, in a dozen or so languages, in over 300 editions, with commensurate sales. Among them are a handful of textbooks for other writers from which chapters are also anthologized in writers' annuals. Also in Andre Jute's output are several books about typography and graphic design. Yet Jobst Brandt feels qualified to give Andre Jute stylistic advice. Earlier Brandt gave Andre Jute unsolicited book design advice... The dellcious irony of all this is that Brandt doesn't know there is an irony he Brandt actually believes he knows about style and design. Dr Johnson was right: there is no fool like a man who has written a single monograph. Andre Jute Zero free advice here, Brandt; if you want to learn to do better, buy a book or join the library Pay it no mind, Andre. It is all a part of Brandt's megalomania. In his mind, he truly is Jobst the Great and Mighty. He knows everything there is to know about everything there is - just ask him! ;-) |
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No fool like the one-monograph man
On Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:50:55 -0800, Andre Jute wrote:
Every professional writer knows at least one fool who's written some little monograph and who feels that entitles him to give patronizing advice to professionals. On Dec 18, 1:36 am, wrote: [Jute] writes endless ramblings in huge paragraphs that defy readers to begin reading... which most don't. Jobst Brandt Jobst Brand has written one monograph. It had to be published by his employer, presumably because no real publisher wanted it, among other reasons because the perfectly even-length paragraphs marching mindlessly towards the horizon on rusted railroad tracks, separated by linespaces (!), would drive readers to suicide. Andre Jute has lost count of the number of books he has written, but forty-odd is close enough. They were published by the world's leading publishers, in a dozen or so languages, in over 300 editions, with commensurate sales. Among them are a handful of textbooks for other writers from which chapters are also anthologized in writers' annuals. Also in Andre Jute's output are several books about typography and graphic design. Yet Jobst Brandt feels qualified to give Andre Jute stylistic advice. Earlier Brandt gave Andre Jute unsolicited book design advice... The dellcious irony of all this is that Brandt doesn't know there is an irony he Brandt actually believes he knows about style and design. Dr Johnson was right: there is no fool like a man who has written a single monograph. Andre Jute Zero free advice here, Brandt; if you want to learn to do better, buy a book or join the library brandt never buys books, reads them or belongs to a library. this much is obvious from any of his wild untutored "theories". of these, i have many favorites, but tonight i feel like "bicycles are gyroscopically stabilized". it has a certain presumptive recklessness that seems to suit the flavor of his most recent emissions. |
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No fool like the one-monograph man
"Andre Jute" wrote in message
... Every professional writer knows at least one fool who's written some little monograph and who feels that entitles him to give patronizing advice to professionals. On Dec 18, 1:36 am, wrote: [Jute] writes endless ramblings in huge paragraphs that defy readers to begin reading... which most don't. Jobst Brandt Jobst Brand has written one monograph. It had to be published by his employer, presumably because no real publisher wanted it, among other reasons because the perfectly even-length paragraphs marching mindlessly towards the horizon on rusted railroad tracks, separated by linespaces (!), would drive readers to suicide. Both of you are guilty of writing beautiful prose as well as utter nonsense. The nonsense comes when you're writing *at* someone, and the beauty when you're freely describing your experiences doing something you enjoy. But, the good stuff disappears each time someone feels the need to make sure they got in the last score before the game ends. A game that won't end, because the players will never actually communicate with, only at, each other. It's a waste of talent. --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
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On Dec 18, 10:38*pm, "Mike Jacoubowsky" wrote:
A game that won't end, because the players will never actually communicate with, only at, each other. It's a waste of talent. --Mike-- * * Chain Reaction Bicycleswww.ChainReactionBicycles.com Well played sir. Well played. Chris |
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No fool like the one-monograph man
"Andre Jute" wrote in message ... Every professional writer knows at least one fool who's written some little monograph and who feels that entitles him to give patronizing advice to professionals. On Dec 18, 1:36 am, wrote: [Jute] writes endless ramblings in huge paragraphs that defy readers to begin reading... which most don't. Jobst Brandt Jobst Brand has written one monograph. It had to be published by his employer, presumably because no real publisher wanted it, among other reasons because the perfectly even-length paragraphs marching mindlessly towards the horizon on rusted railroad tracks, separated by linespaces (!), would drive readers to suicide. Andre Jute has lost count of the number of books he has written, but forty-odd is close enough. They were published by the world's leading publishers, in a dozen or so languages, in over 300 editions, with commensurate sales. Among them are a handful of textbooks for other writers from which chapters are also anthologized in writers' annuals. Also in Andre Jute's output are several books about typography and graphic design. Yet Jobst Brandt feels qualified to give Andre Jute stylistic advice. Earlier Brandt gave Andre Jute unsolicited book design advice... The dellcious irony of all this is that Brandt doesn't know there is an irony he Brandt actually believes he knows about style and design. Dr Johnson was right: there is no fool like a man who has written a single monograph. Andre Jute Zero free advice here, Brandt; if you want to learn to do better, buy a book or join the library There are lots of living authors with impressive bibliographies. Take Len Deighton as just one example. He has published well over thirty works of fiction and non fiction in multiple editions and foreign translations. He's also a fine illustrator and an excellent cook who has published a series of cook books and a weekly cookery cartoon strip that he drew himself. His fiction ranges from espionage yarns to wartime drama and comic novels. They feature developed characters who don't all speak with the same voice. His non-fiction includes works of history widely acclaimed for the meticulous research and cogently argued conclusions. He's still with us at the age of nearly eighty, still writing and his new work is still appearing. Oddly enough, his personal amusements don't include making a flaming asshole of himself on Usenet. Come to think of it, neither does any other prolific contemporary author. Why is that, Andre? PH "Thems that can, do. Thems that can't, teach" (various attributions) |
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On Dec 19, 6:38*am, "Mike Jacoubowsky" wrote:
"Andre Jute" wrote in message ... Every professional writer knows at least one fool who's written some little monograph and who feels that entitles him to give patronizing advice to professionals. On Dec 18, 1:36 am, wrote: [Jute] writes endless ramblings in huge paragraphs that defy readers to begin reading... which most don't. Jobst Brandt Jobst Brand has written one monograph. It had to be published by his employer, presumably because no real publisher wanted it, among other reasons because the perfectly even-length paragraphs marching mindlessly towards the horizon on rusted railroad tracks, separated by linespaces (!), would drive readers to suicide. Both of you are guilty of writing beautiful prose as well as utter nonsense. The nonsense comes when you're writing *at* someone, and the beauty when you're freely describing your experiences doing something you enjoy. But, the good stuff disappears each time someone feels the need to make sure they got in the last score before the game ends. A game that won't end, because the players will never actually communicate with, only at, each other. There are no zero-sum games around me; I do polemics for a living. Someone will be burned here, and it won't be me. If you can, keep Brandt out of my face. This is important to him, not to me; a week after he crashes and burns I'll have forgotten his name. It's a waste of talent. Nah. Dictating a little note to my transcriber for RBT doesn't even interrupt the work my hands are typing (remarks about varying paragraph lengths to one of my protege whose book I'm editing!). At the same time I watch a movie ("Absence of Malice" with Paul Newman, excellent) and listen to a Bach Cantata ("Num komm, der heiden Heiland" BWV 61, Ton Koopmsn`) with the electrostat on my other ear; I'm also discussing what I shall cook tonight with my wife (chestnut mushrooms and bacon, somehow) and my toes are stroking my cat while I do press exercises for the small of my back against the lumbar support of my chair (of my own design and earning nice royalties, thank you very much). No wasted talent, no wasted motion. Unless Brandt is a polymath too, he's the only one wasting time slinging mud at me. --Mike-- * * Chain Reaction Bicycleswww.ChainReactionBicycles.com Blessed be the peacemaker. Pity about Brandt insisting so hard on being a bully. He probably knows stuff about bikes that I might like to know. But he just isn't worth the continual aggravation be puts out. Andre Jute Sauvitor in modo, fortiter in res |
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No fool like the one-monograph man
On Dec 19, 2:18*pm, "Peter Howard"
wrote: "Andre Jute" wrote in message ... Every professional writer knows at least one fool who's written some little monograph and who feels that entitles him to give patronizing advice to professionals. On Dec 18, 1:36 am, wrote: [Jute] writes endless ramblings in huge paragraphs that defy readers to begin reading... which most don't. Jobst Brandt Jobst Brand has written one monograph. It had to be published by his employer, presumably because no real publisher wanted it, among other reasons because the perfectly even-length paragraphs marching mindlessly towards the horizon on rusted railroad tracks, separated by linespaces (!), would drive readers to suicide. Andre Jute has lost count of the number of books he has written, but forty-odd is close enough. They were published by the world's leading publishers, in a dozen or so languages, in over 300 editions, with commensurate sales. Among them are a handful of textbooks for other writers from which chapters are also anthologized in writers' annuals. Also in Andre Jute's output are several books about typography and graphic design. Yet Jobst Brandt feels qualified to give Andre Jute stylistic advice. Earlier Brandt gave Andre Jute unsolicited book design advice... The dellcious irony of all this is that Brandt doesn't know there is an irony he Brandt actually believes he knows about style and design. Dr Johnson was right: there is no fool like a man who has written a single monograph. Andre Jute Zero free advice here, Brandt; if you want to learn to do better, buy a book or join the library There are lots of living authors with impressive bibliographies. Take Len Deighton as just one example. He has published well over thirty works of fiction and non fiction in multiple editions and foreign translations. He's also a fine illustrator and an excellent cook who has published a series of cook books and a weekly cookery cartoon strip that he drew himself. His fiction ranges from espionage yarns to wartime drama and comic novels. They feature developed characters who don't all speak with the same voice. His non-fiction includes works of history widely acclaimed for the meticulous research and cogently argued conclusions. He's still with us at the age of nearly eighty, still writing and his new work is still appearing. Oddly enough, his personal amusements don't include making a flaming asshole of himself on Usenet. Come to think of it, neither does any other prolific contemporary author. Why is that, Andre? PH "Thems that can, do. Thems that can't, teach" (various attributions) You've been following me around for years, Howie. What ever made you think I care **** what you think? However, since you have spent so much time and effort trying to attract my attention, let me give you a tip. Learn something useful to me about my hobbies that I don't yet know and I'll pay a lot of attention to you. You should address your remarks above to Jobst Brandt; he might care about what you think (I doubt it, but he might pretend). Andre Jute Cyclist. Audiophile. |
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No fool like the one-monograph man
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, Andre Jute wrote: Andre Jute has lost count of the number of books he has written, but forty-odd is close enough. They were published by the world's leading publishers, in a dozen or so languages, in over 300 editions, with commensurate sales. Among them are a handful of textbooks for other writers from which chapters are also anthologized in writers' annuals. Also in Andre Jute's output are several books about typography and graphic design. All of them appear to sell for pennies on the dollar as remainders... Andre Jute is certainly fond of himself. I wonder if he has a lot of mirrors in his house. |
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No fool like the one-monograph man
On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:13:47 -0600, Tim McNamara wrote:
All of them appear to sell for pennies on the dollar as remainders... Andre Jute is certainly fond of himself. I wonder if he has a lot of mirrors in his house. Mirrors tell the truth. The conclusion is obvious... |
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