SB Nation pulls Daniel Holtzclaw longform piece

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

Type, it's not just BASW. I won't bore anyone with details of my collisions with his smug condescension, but I also know I'm not the only one to encounter it.

Truest thing anyone's posted on this thread.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

I am asking what Stout did to become ruler of the Land of Oz, apparently for life.
You would think they might move editorship of that volume around a bit.

My guess: He probably worked fairly cheap and didn't mind doing the grunt work of sifting thru the work of us worthless peons in exchange for the prestige that came with being LONGFORM GUY. And then they got the big names as guest editors.

 

[YankeeFan]

 

[3_Octave_Fart]

The prestige always seemed unearned.
As far as I know he's written a few coffee-table books on the Red Sox and some features for ESPN.
Right guy at the right time, as most of this stuff works out. The same kinds of pieces ran every year, from the same Algonquin Round Table, so it's not like the template evolved.

 

[3_Octave_Fart]

Son of Bold Venture: IN DEFENCE OF LONGFORM

It is always about cash with this guy.

 

[CD Boogie]

Son of Bold Venture: IN DEFENCE OF LONGFORM

a feature that took eight months to write, involved traveling to 13 states and cost upwards of $100K? Um, link please? Anyway, that blog post from Jones was pretty damn condescending. The people who could actually write the best longform magazines articles don't -- they write books.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

The prestige always seemed unearned.
As far as I know he's written a few coffee-table books on the Red Sox and some features for ESPN.
Right guy at the right time, as most of this stuff works out. The same kinds of pieces ran every year, from the same Algonquin Round Table, so it's not like the template evolved.

I don't disagree, but you can see how an inexpensive, reliable option would last 25 years.

 

[Double Down]

Son of Bold Venture: IN DEFENCE OF LONGFORM

a feature that took eight months to write, involved traveling to 13 states and cost upwards of $100K? Um, link please? Anyway, that blog post from Jones was pretty damn condescending. The people who could actually write the best longform magazines articles don't -- they write books.

The Things That Carried Him

It won a National Magazine Award.

 

[CD Boogie]

The Things That Carried Him

It won a National Magazine Award.

And a damn fine piece of writing it was, too.

 

[JackReacher]

It's also the best magazine story -- or maybe any story -- ever published, IMO. Just a tremendous piece of work.

 

[swingline]

Son of Bold Venture: IN DEFENCE OF LONGFORM

a feature that took eight months to write, involved traveling to 13 states and cost upwards of $100K? Um, link please? Anyway, that blog post from Jones was pretty damn condescending. The people who could actually write the best longform magazines articles don't -- they write books.

The Things That Carried Him

 

[typefitter]

Son of Bold Venture: IN DEFENCE OF LONGFORM

It is always about cash with this guy.

In 2014, Vox Media, which owns SBNation, was valued at $400 million, and last year, it was valued at a billion. If you or anyone else wants to work for them for free, or for a nickel a word, without enough editors or a travel budget, knock yourself out. I'd rather work at Home Depot.*

*Not a slam on Home Depot or its employees. I really do fantasize about working there.