Tackling More Questionable Writing Advice
I stumbled across this tweet the other day and found myself wondering, why shouldn’t I sneer at books that soared to popularity by appealing to the lowest common denominator? Why would I care what makes them tick? If you’re the kind of author who doesn’t care about the quality of their work nearly as much […]
The post Tackling More Questionable Writing Advice appeared first on Leland Lydecker, Author.
date
newest »
newest »
message 1:
by
Shari
(new)
Feb 23, 2018 08:04AM
This is a great discussion, if a little depressing, when you consider what the mainstream populace will stoop to devour. I think the issue can swing too far in the opposite direction though, namely through that snobbish beast of a non-genre called 'literary fiction,' whose authors are so set on being 'artistic' and 'real' and 'emotionally poignant' that they fail to entertain. Like poets who brood and complain that no one understands them (presumably because they're just too fine and complex for the rest of the world), they put out stuff that's just too dang depressing and boring to read. Then there's those of us who put in the hours, do our homework, take pride creating a quality piece that has both the feels and the brains... And no one knows we exist.
reply
|
flag
Goodreads doesn't allow the 'liking' of comments, but I wholeheartedly agree. The only small positive thing about that kind of literary fiction is that it rarely reaches the same level of pop culture acclaim, so it's easier to ignore.
