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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana
As a reader, I don't often find myself thinking "This book isn't any good, but I like it." If I like a book, I consider it to be a good book, regardless of what anyone else thinks.
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I quite often think "this author isn't a particularly good writer, but he tells a good story". David Weber would be a prime example of that. He writes in clichés, but tells a good story.
A mediocre writer telling a good story can be very enjoyable. A good writer telling a poor story is not.