Dictionary of Cari: Writing Envy

Writing Envy [rahy-ting en-vee]: noun, an acute feeling of covetousness with regard to another writer’s idea, plot, characters, or style.

            Example #1: “Holy shit, why didn’t I think of that!?”

            Example #2: “Damn it, I wish I had come up with that character!”

            Example #3: “I despair, for that writer’s writing puts mine to shame!”

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