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10-26-2013, 08:12 AM | #1 |
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Literary fiction, the ‘worthy’ writing we dread to read-the genre of elegant despair
Interesting article for all aspiring indie novelists.
Full quote: http://ruthlesstruthdotcom.blogspot....tertained.html Even literary fiction, the ‘worthy’ writing we all dread to read, was brilliantly characterised by Nicolas Mosley as just one more genre - the genre of elegant despair. |
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Oh an I think there is a vast range and spectrum of fiction from comics to popular to literary to impenetrable.
I recently picked up "The Round House" which was touted as literary fiction. Now admittedly I've only read the first chapter but it's amazingly well written, interesting and absorbing.... YMMV |
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Breathless yet long-winded. The boy scout stumbles on Baudrillard.
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Well I was impressed
Thanks for the link Helen |
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To paraphrase Sun Tzu "He will triumph who knows not to fight."
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