lupestripe's lair

I completely agree. There are a few I know too and it really rankles with me. I have heard cases of people being dismissive with aspiring young writers, artists or suiters and this really pisses me off too. Art is all about confidence and I think it is important to encourage people to be and to do what they want to do. This is also why I think that people should have the opportunities to do that and to be encouraged to do it but I fear that hearing the same names over and over, negates some of that.