James Hayman's Blog – August 2010 Archive (1)
Yes, a Thriller Has to Be Thrilling. But It Can Also be Literature
A lot of people, but especially self-proclaimed book snobs,
create a kind of false distinction between thrillers (and other forms of
so-called “genre” fiction such as romance and sci-fi) and what they like to
call “literary fiction.”
Genre fiction, they say, is plot driven. Literary fiction is “character driven.”…
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