tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467906296798575973.post2261655618230287836..comments2023-11-02T04:29:32.576-05:00Comments on YA Sleuth: My Crime Fiction SoapboxYA Sleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371132883359264412noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467906296798575973.post-3253545163435095652009-07-30T13:46:42.840-05:002009-07-30T13:46:42.840-05:00See, that's why you're my friend. You'...See, that's why you're my friend. You're so smart. That's exactly what I meant to say.YA Sleuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371132883359264412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467906296798575973.post-54254229242410854022009-07-30T09:49:17.059-05:002009-07-30T09:49:17.059-05:00I think the problem stems from there being a genre...I think the problem stems from there being a genre that is called "literary" fiction (lots of pretty writing, character driven, maybe not so much plot) and the idea that something is Literary (enduring, touching on a universal truth about the human spirit, can be read many times and still bring something new to the reader each time). <br /><br />And you are absolutely right, mystery/crime/thriller authors can produce just as much Literature as any other authors, no matter the genre.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15584643018505305470noreply@blogger.com