Not only because it encourages the creation of mediocre work, but because it makes the gems that much harder to find.
A good example is YA literature, especially in the pre-Harry Potter days. There were some amazing, awesome concepts and characters (I am thinking specifically of Animorphs), but because it wasn't "real" writing, there was more of a focus on churning out sequels and adding in lots of filler stories.
I amuse myself.
Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance
- 20/05/2014 01:05:59 AM
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I wonder if Sanderson should never have told people about his "Cosmere"
- 20/05/2014 04:31:25 PM
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Well, it's relevant to this particular novel
- 23/05/2014 05:02:47 PM
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I generally assess writers the same way that you do, Larry.
- 23/05/2014 05:18:24 PM
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Ugh. I hate that. "Creating Literature as an Art Form." vs. "Writing for Entertainment"
- 24/05/2014 04:21:08 AM
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There can be combinations of both, but certain groups do pressure writers to "choose sides"
- 25/05/2014 05:18:52 AM
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It also gives "entertainment" writers no incentive to improve their style.
- 25/05/2014 04:33:23 PM
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I agree
- 26/05/2014 05:05:18 AM
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I agree. Low expectations are insidious
- 26/05/2014 05:37:01 AM
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"But I assess writers more on their prose and dialogue than I do on their ideas/concepts"
- 24/05/2014 07:51:15 PM
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Actually, as of two weeks from now, I am 
- 25/05/2014 05:22:04 AM
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- 25/05/2014 05:22:04 AM
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You sir, are a snob, plain and simple.
- 24/05/2014 07:49:02 PM
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Why would I try to defend myself against an ill-supported opinion?
- 25/05/2014 05:16:35 AM
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