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Originally Posted by Lemurion
I can't say that Danielle Steel is a great writer, but when you speak of "trashy" romance novels, the current leading writer is Nora Roberts, and most professionals consider her a very good writer. Genre is no bar to quality.
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I'm probably showing my age by citing Danielle Steel.
My point was, these books aren't popular because of their good writing. They titillate the reader, but they don't necessarily have good plots, strong characters, strong use of language, etc.
It's a little bit like equating "good" (visual) porn with good photography.