Literary fiction, the ‘worthy’ writing we dread to read-the genre of elegant despair

avid01 · 10-26-2013, 08:12 AM

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.

kennyc · 10-27-2013, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Where Do I Start?

Welcome.

I'm a philosopher, a specialist philosopher of human suffering, and human freedom. I've spent my whole life getting to the deep simplicity that underlies these things, and I love helping others get to it as well.

Thanks all I need to know.

other than that, tl;dr

kennyc · 10-27-2013, 06:46 AM

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

barutanseijin · 11-11-2013, 11:30 PM

Breathless yet long-winded. The boy scout stumbles on Baudrillard.

speakingtohe · 11-12-2013, 12:35 AM

Well I was impressed

Thanks for the link
Helen

crich70 · 11-12-2013, 01:23 AM

To paraphrase Sun Tzu "He will triumph who knows not to fight."

10-26-2013, 08:12 AM	#1
avid01 Addict Posts: 300 Karma: 2000410 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle 4	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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kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,897 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	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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