• lfbno7 said on Nov 22, 2007....

  Thanks. That was really interesting. I went to Here it is. My biggest problem with the industry is that I think modern novels tend to be inferior. The ones that do get published, obviously. I really can't stand modern novels in general. If I were a literary critic, most of my reviews would be negative. And these are best sellers I'm talking about. The best of the best, and I think they're generally awful. I've stopped reading best sellers and current novels. So much for the weeding out process. I think trash is being rewarded and over-valued. I don't expect anyone to agree, just sharing my own reactions here.

• silverwhisper said on Nov 23, 2007....

  thank you, harried--that was cool as hell!
  
  how's your friend's editing going? that can be a painfully long process.
  
  ed

• harriedpsychmajor said on Nov 26, 2007....

  lfb: Yeah, I know just what you mean. Contemporary literature is really bad. I think it's because people are looking for marketability over quality writing. A truly good novel is supposed to pluck at the reader's brain, not "look good."
  
  ed: She's been going at it for a few weeks now, maybe longer. In fact, she's working on it now.  If she were to use a red pen for editing, she says, it'd look like a murder scene.
  

• silverwhisper said on Nov 26, 2007....

  heh...been there, man. been there. :>
  
  ed

• Fallyn said on Nov 27, 2007....

  i love the guys writing style. ...i'm not an aspiring writer...not professionally anyway....but the advice is well put and very helpful!

• kruuyai said on Dec 04, 2007....

  Thanks for the link, harried.  

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