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Originally Posted by teadonkey
Writing, though, is more than entertainment in many ways. It's a more active form of entertainment. Instead of having a story told to you, like in a movie or television program, you tell YOURSELF the story by reading it, and you bring to the table all of your prior experiences, opinions and personality.
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yes, and
some forms of storytelling require an even greater active role by the "reader".
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I would say the ones that are GOOD are the ones that engaged you without you needing to put forth any effort. If you read a book and felt emotion without needing to TRY to feel it, you've read a good book, regardless of how you felt about the subject matter/type of book.
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emotions, eh? I prefer books catering to the intelect...
Also comes into play the talent of storytellers to narrate events -- they can turn even the most boresome piece of anecdote some great reading.