My writing chapter is hosting
an introduction to romance all day workshop.
From the buzz,
it sounds like we’ll have more attendees
than we’ll have room for.
We’ll turn writers away.
My suggestion was
that we charge a minimal amount
like $5
to separate the serious writers
from the tourists.
“Oh, no,” was the response.
“We don’t need to make money.”
Fine. Making money isn’t the main goal
but since we’re achieving the main goal,
is it a crime to make money too?
Another buddy is publishing
a literary collection of short stories.
I suggested he team with another short story writer,
and publish two collections
so he could readership share with that other writer
and reach more readers.
“Oh, no,” was the response.
“I don’t need more readers.”
Fine. Having readers isn’t the main goal
but since he’s achieving the main goal,
is it a crime to have readers also?
Yes, the key goal of any project
should be what we’re concentrating
on achieving
but why not set up the project
to achieve secondary goals also?