Unrealistic Quotes: Expectations vs. Reality
When expectations miss reality
One of these unrealistic quotes takes on the fairy-tale Expectation of a happy ending, calling the idea extremely unrealistic.
Demanding an end to partisan bickering on foreign policy is not an unrealistic requirement.
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I have allergic reactions: it triggers my gag reflex when I read unrealistic dialogue from a teenager.
Because most writers have totally unrealistic concepts of how publishing works.
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Why is 'happily ever after' called unrealistic?
One quote argues that nobody actually lives happily ever after and calls the idea extremely unrealistic, pushing back against the fairy-tale Expectation itself.
What unrealistic idea do writers have about publishing?
One quote claims most writers hold totally unrealistic concepts of how publishing actually works, hinting at a gap between expectation and industry reality.
What kind of dialogue triggers a strong reaction here?
One speaker admits an almost physical reaction, including a gag reflex, when reading unrealistic dialogue written for a teenage character.
Is wanting to indulge occasionally considered unrealistic?
One quote flips the term around, arguing it's actually unrealistic not to allow yourself some indulgence now and then.
What's the common thread across these unrealistic quotes?
Each points to a Disappointment that comes from expecting something, a happy ending, a smooth publishing career, natural dialogue, that doesn't line up with how things really work.
Another points out the sharp Contrast between how writers imagine publishing works and how unrealistic those assumptions usually turn out to be.
