At least, that’s what the market bears out. Why else would networks be dying to put on more “reality” television? Because you don’t have to pay either the actors or those pesky writers.

Also, good writing is hard. Mediocre writing is ubiquitous.

I considered going to Medill grad school once upon a time. A friend who was an adjunct prof there told me not to waste my money—I’d end up in hock in Podunk on a salary that wouldn’t begin to pay for my education or anything else.

Not that I’m having much luck finding work of any sort at the moment after twenty years in the trenches with a B.A. in English.