Kardashian Kin Writing YA Sci-Fi Novel
Via io9:
Kendall and Kylie Jenner, younger sisters of plastic fame monster Kim Kardashian, are writing a young adult science fiction novel.
I'll give you a second, to let that sink in.
OK, ready? So, the plan is that it will be set 200 years in the future, and there will be no celebrity gossip involved. Important that this was clarified. Also, it'll be a series, like The Hunger Games or Harry Potter. Good to see they've set their expectations low!
High Before Homeroom author Maya Sloan will be collaborating on the series. Which I would imagine means: Will actually write it, will not have her name on the cover or appear at the book signings, and will be paid a ton of money for the privilege.
Are you excited!? I wish I could read this right now.
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The horror. The horror.
Worse yet, what if they do most the writing and it's good? Then we will NEVER be rid of these people.
Better this than a sex tape.
They are "writting". Like they are dictating a couple of chessy phrases and the ghost writters are doing the rest.
Is there a word for hysterics that encompass both weeping for humanity and laughing maniacally at the absurdity of KARDASHIANS writing ANYTHING with more than two syllables?
And I agree with Josh... at least it's not a sex tape.
"Better this than a sex tape."
Not likely.
"Better this than a sex tape."
...is it?
welp, that's it. i give up.
What's also horrifying is the whole notion of anything with a celebrity name on the cover crowding more legitimate books off the shelves and publishers' lists. I think I've read that magazine editors have lists of celebrities they can put on mag covers to sell single issues at checkout lines, and this must be similar.
"Battlefield Mirth"....
I'd prefer a sex tape.
And what's really horrifying, is whatever this schlock turns out to be will sell 10,000,000 times more than anything you will ever write. Ever.
Sad face.
Haters. I don't know anything about these girls, but I think it's possible that they have some good ideas.
It's certainly possible. It's also possible that they'll get rich and famous for not even actually doing anything. Which sort of seems to be the Kardashian MO.
So yeah, hate would be the appropriate sentiment from anyone who actually tries to work for a living.
I'm going to have to go with the Urban Dictonary on (3) on the definition of "hater".
If these girls got to write a book for any reason besides being a member of a celebrity family, you'd be correct. If they had shown any talent you'd be correct. If they had shown any public interest in books, writers, or maybe even the English language you'd be correct. Maybe even if the family was famous for being writers or if they did it on their own with out a ghost writer we'd be "hatin'". But the fact of that matter is that instead of taking the time to respect the craft or even writing a book on what it's like to the be the unknown member of a famous family, they are cashing in on their family name. And sure we all got to make a living, but if you do it being a clown people are going to laugh at you.
I think we all should stick to our apparent talents.