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Writing Between Worlds: On the Differences Between Litfic and YA

Hi, this is me, taking a moment out of my busy day packing to comment on the latest controversy in the young adult community.

Grady Hendrix and Katie Crouch have done something unique even in the world of blogging in this slate.com article, which is to disparage the worlds of commercial and literary writing in one breath. I doubt this was their intention, but take a look at this paragraph:

Katie, having come out of an M.F.A. background where the rule was that good writing requires rumination...
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Published on June 23, 2011 13:08
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message 1: by Sarah (new)
Jun 23, 2011 07:33PM

Sarah Excellent post. I read that article and was somewhat shocked by the tone of it. You're right that all it takes is a casual perusal of Goodreads to see that many people take YA lit very seriously and hold it to high standards.

I've found as a choreographer that there is often a similar gulf between commercial and post modern work. Choreographers think they have to choose between making money and being taken seriously. However, the best choreography tends to be the stuff that bridges the gap between accessibility and creativity. It doesn't happen often, but when it does it's amazing.


message 2: by Angela (new)
Jun 24, 2011 08:24AM

Angela What an illuminating blog post for those of us who are not in either the MFA and/or publishing world. :)


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