Hypocrite File #313 - CHANGE

Normally, I would not be wasting your time.
Okay, yeah, I would.
I do that.
I can type ad naseum(?).

Struggle through this, if you will.

Let me just preface this whole thing with this link; I don't mind waiting, I hope you survive:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/treesong/change-an-urban-fantasy-novel-about-climate-change
(Early Übermas gift: contact me! agentwraith@gmail.com  I'm looking forward to Secret Santa this year! Wait, do we do that? lol)

If you have successfully returned, congrats. My most profane and profound apologies.
Welcome to hypocrisy.

Okay. Let's get some facts here (just in case you were too focused on trying to figure out what it was you just saw).

1. The 'novel' isn't finished. I'm not %100 it's even started.  The money would be going where exactly? To help this cat focus on writing it full-time? As opposed to his free-time? Pay him now so he can stop whatever else it is that he does? RLSH? Wait, he wants to stop that and spend his time writing?  Already that seems fishy.

2.  Just what the hell is 'urban fantasy' again? 'Magic'? Or 'Magik'? Or 'Magick'? Is that even a style of writing? Whatever happened to Fiction/Non Fiction? I get that Fantasy=Fiction, but 'Urban Fantasy'? That sounds like what goes on out in California. I heard Justice gets Extreme out there. Not like in Carbondale.

3.  What's this book about? I'm guessing, 'change'.  Okay, so climate change.  I buy that.  'Magic' change?  Kay, so it's about magic and climate change. A 'young woman'? Hmm. Did whatever you saw look like it would know about being a young woman?  Let's not judge a book by it's cover, though.  There could be a woman under all that beard.  I'm not going to tell you how to live your life either.  But, the occult?  Climate change?  Essentially, humans have dumped toxins into the environment; the atmosphere mostly.  That's going to cause problems.  But, climate change?  Sure, sure.  I believe it's possible.  It's pretty much too far along to do anything about.. which brings me to my next point.

4.  Confrontation.

You'll have to click to enlarge/embiggen this. Try to understand me here, I take ownership/pride in my work. I am very careful on how I approach things. Mostly.
Hey. I'm sort of human. Sort of.

I could dissect this all day, but here's the gist.

1. Treesong does not care if it's published in paper.
2. Treesong does not believe humans have/will move to electronic format (Kindle, much?).
3. Treesong thinks I'm (and 22 apparently) are trolls.
4. Treesong thinks I (and 22) do little to help the environment.
5.  Treesong wants you to read his FICTIONAL STORY.
6.  Treesong has idiot friends who think deforestation isn't as big of a deal as I 'make it out to be'.
7.  Treesong thinks I can't tell the difference between a baby and a CEO.

And IF you read it, well, I apologize.
That's the CRAP that I got MYSELF into.

Really, though. Fiction? Climate change?
I -will- address this in the future.
It's terrible to think that they just swallow this up.
I'm the villain.
Just keep saying that to yourself.

Villain.

So, I think I've just been going about this the wrong way (which has nothing to do with Treebeard- Ak. Treebeard was cool. This guys just.. ugh).  I want humans to realize their mistakes; I've just grown accustomed to them not doing so.  It would be great if sentient beings as a whole would realize that every LITTLE bit counts, that everything they do touches something else, and that HUMANS are the only ones who can really make a difference.

Instead, they throw on some pajamas and prance around the neighborhood.  "Inspire". What exactly?
Other idiots to act like you?
Refer to themselves like you do?

Be reincarnated dozens of times and then spend this particular cycle as a walking abomination in the very eyes of the HOLY deity they feign interest in?

I can't FACEPALM enough.

Note: I never ONCE said/encouraged/forced Treesong to abandon his quest.  I have no qualm with a man and his writing.
Not one.
Except when he wants to be paid to do it.
Sure, it would be nice to have that reward.
But if you let it blind you or that is your reason for writing, well, I just can't get on board there completely with ya.
And is that 'trolling'?
Expressing my opinion?
Clearly stating that you are a douche; that's an opinion.
I say write what you know (it was said by someone before me, obviously, too lazy to dig), but hey, if you think you have the handle on a young woman's perspective in an 'Urban Fantasy' setting.. you go right ahead.
I won't try to squash your creativity.
Or censor your opinions.
Constructive criticism is essential to growth.

Refusing to accept that criticism; well that's just lazy or stubborn.
Lazy, because you realize your mistake and slouch at the tasks to accomplish correction.
Stubborn, because you think you are RIGHT and everything/everyone else be DAMNED.

Yeah, I attack the book.  Sure.  I attack the character.  Yup.
If you can't see that being a 'superhero' (and admitted RLSH) named 'Treesong', promoting global health, climate awareness, and all that other jazz.. makes you a hypocrite when you deviate even slightly from that path..

Well, that doesn't make you a douche.
That word is too kind.
I'll let everyone else MAKE UP THEIR OWN MIND.
I present clear facts and my opinion.
If either is unclear, you know how to reach me.
Just ask.
I have never, NEVER EVER (lol) been rude or discourteous on my first go 'round with anyone.
I don't know you.  I don't behave in such a manner; I have manners.

Even when you (and I mean YOU) have been an ass.
Blatantly obvious ASS, mind you.
Deliberately trying to piss me off.
I have stayed the course.
I have remained diligent in my hospitality.
(And this is blanket address here. This paragraph could describe anyONE I have come into contact with.)

Taking advice. Staying away from RLSH.
If THIS GUY is the least threatening out of the bunch, I'll take a sandwich and a goodie bag in Winter Park; it's so much LESS hypocritical there.
What's THAT tell ya?