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In response to "or he kept it around, knowing that it wasn't his best work, but hoping to revisit it at some point... -- nm" by znufrii

then it would be stupid to order it destroyed. -- nm

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Nov 19 '09, 10:11

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if he didn't feel it was up to his standards, and it's inferior quality would besmirch his good name, why would he want to risk it being published? -- nm - znufrii Nov 19, 10:13
Huh? -- nm - mara Nov 19, 10:13
he knows it's not his best work as it is, he doesn't want it published in it's current form. seems fair. -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 19, 10:12 10
- but by including this provision in the will seems that he's admitting that he'll never revise it -- nm - zork Nov 19, 10:14 8
  - he can always take that out of the will if and when he does complete it to his satisfaction. -- nm - znufrii Nov 19, 10:16 1
    - because people are soooo good at revising wills in timely manners! -- nm - zork Nov 19, 10:21
  - Or he includes in the hopes that if he recovers from aserious illness he'll get a chance to revisit. if not.....(nm) - musubi Nov 19, 10:16
  - not really. things happen, he could be killed by a bus. actually, if i was a famous writer with 'incomplete' works i'd probably make that a standard - Elf Andie Nov 19, 10:15 4
    - The will could also have not been specific. "Please destroy any unpublished manuscripts upon my death." -- nm - Jim Nov 19, 10:16 3
      - exactly. -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 19, 10:17 2
        
        what if he did revise it without telling anyone, didn't get around to changing the will and then died suddenly? -- nm - zork Nov 19, 10:18 1
        
        then too bad for humanity. -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 19, 10:18
- ok, I can see that. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 10:14
because after he died he'd be able to revisit it? -- nm - Jim Nov 19, 10:12 4
- "I'm sick. If I live, I'll go and revisit it. But in case I die, please destroy what I've done so far" -- nm - Roger More Nov 19, 10:15 1
  - Exactly. -- nm - Jim Nov 19, 10:16
- Sure, haven't you ever heard of.....Ghost Writers. *rimshot* (nm) - musubi Nov 19, 10:14 1
  - I can see I'm not needed on B1 today ... :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 19, 10:15

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