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.”…
Continue
Added by James Hayman on August 9, 2010 at 2:43am — No Comments
Latest Blog Posts
- Great news to start the year.
- George Clooney in The American: Looks great. Goes nowhere.
- George Clooney in The American: Looks great. Goes nowhere.
- Yes, a Thriller Has to Be Thrilling. But It Can Also be Literature
- When an Aging, Gray-Haired Mystery Writer Becomes a 25 year-old Female Schizophrenic
- The Murderer Next Door: The Only Real Mystery is Why Nobody Stopped Her Sooner.
- Insomnia and The Fine Art of Writing Murder Mysteries.
Most Popular Blog Posts
- Yes, a Thriller Has to Be Thrilling. But It Can Also be Literature
- The Murderer Next Door: The Only Real Mystery is Why Nobody Stopped Her Sooner.
- Great news to start the year.
- George Clooney in The American: Looks great. Goes nowhere.
- George Clooney in The American: Looks great. Goes nowhere.
- When an Aging, Gray-Haired Mystery Writer Becomes a 25 year-old Female Schizophrenic
- Insomnia and The Fine Art of Writing Murder Mysteries.
Welcome to
CrimeSpace
© 2024 Created by Daniel Hatadi.
Powered by
