tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434001584717623623.post6543096142578480065..comments2024-03-24T14:54:54.660-04:00Comments on Don't Ever Get Old: Thoughts On LiteratureDaniel Friedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01217086697322548237noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434001584717623623.post-78245875378299490922010-08-25T19:51:31.162-04:002010-08-25T19:51:31.162-04:00I think one issue may be that genre fiction is exp...I think one issue may be that genre fiction is expected to reach a catharsis for both internal and external conflicts, while literary fiction has more room for ambiguity and experimentation. <br /><br />But most good sci-fi stuff has ambiguous notes to its resolution. I'd actually describe the line between straight genre and pseudo-literary genre fiction as the difference between the Blade Runner theatrical cut and the Blade Runner director's cut.<br /><br />My favorite mysteries, "Red Harvest" and "The Maltese Falcon" are similarly ambiguous.Daniel Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01217086697322548237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434001584717623623.post-50991294175835386332010-08-25T19:04:21.795-04:002010-08-25T19:04:21.795-04:00When you make the external and internal conflict r...When you make the external and internal conflict reflect each other then the whole thing is on a higher plane, you have yourself a timeless classic then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434001584717623623.post-90206051688430528402010-08-24T13:05:11.701-04:002010-08-24T13:05:11.701-04:00Agreed.
I know there's a huge riff between &q...Agreed.<br /><br />I know there's a huge riff between "literary" writers and "genre" writers, and it annoys me quite frankly. <br /><br />I think a blend of the two makes for a really awesome book. I want a deep character going through a change and coming to terms with himself, the universe, significant others--something. But I think it makes it more interesting if this is all happening while he's trying to diffuse a bomb. <br /><br />The external and internal conflict came make for an amazing read.<br /><br />And this article made me think of you: http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-5-most-horrifying-crimes-committed-by-senior-citizens/<br /><br />Watch out for those Senior Citizens!Elizabeth Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214706118828699708noreply@blogger.com