2694.A very insightful article about the new crop of authors, many of which don't feel that they should also be readers.
Read more: The Consequences of Writing Without Reading — Imprint-The Online Community for Graphic Designers.
It explains a lot as to why some modern fiction is so ultimately non-compelling and self-indulgent. The article is well worth your time.
Apparently, the journaling quality of these works lends itself to Justin Bieber fan fiction laced with text-message acronyms. Notions of “craft” are not a real issue for these authors. But let there be no doubt, if these are the sorts of books publishers can sell, then these are the books the publishers will champion. It follows, that in the same way certain fiction writers recognize aspects of themselves in books about writing fiction and propagate more of it, fans of social networking fiction will see themselves in it and continue this new tradition. Driven by sales, it will become popular and the thought of reading the canon, or even Danielle Steel, will be considered tedious and unnecessary.
Read more: The Consequences of Writing Without Reading — Imprint-The Online Community for Graphic Designers.
It explains a lot as to why some modern fiction is so ultimately non-compelling and self-indulgent. The article is well worth your time.
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