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 Topic: Does taste truly overshadow writing?
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 Jesh
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 Oct 25, 09 at 7:50am |
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Basically, Twilight is a phenomenon, yet many diehard book fans claim that it sucks. Yet, someone just posted in a Twilight thread that they liked it. And I was astonished to see that they didn't like Haddon's "the curious incident of the dog in the night-time", because frankly, that was one of the greatest books I had ever had the pleasure of reading. I'm not digging at that person, I understand that everyone has their own opinions.
So frankly, does personal taste overshadow the author's writing ability? Or is it just that with books that are popular, like Twilight, people refuse to acknowledge that the books actually are decent and aren't just hype? I personally think it's mixture of both. -------------------  | |
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Oct 25, 09 at 7:52am |
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To clarify, are you asking if people like certain books just because they're a certain genre, regardless of whether or not the writing sucks?
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Euphoric Neo or Bust
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 Oct 26, 09 at 1:17pm |
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I think Jesh is just getting at the blind fanboyism that is occurs within the world of literature in much the same way as it does in the gaming community. People will support a genre, author, series or single novel for a myriad of reasons despite major flaws they seem incapable of acknowledging. Obviously that's a two way street, as fanboyism always is, with the other side blindly claiming how terrible the literature in question is despite talent being displayed in the writing. Then you get the stuff that is hyped by media/producers/whoever-stands-to-make-a-buck despite the complete lack of talent or substance to the writing.
Basically, yes people's taste and opinions influence their perceptions of talent in writing. Do I care? Only when it is occurring like in the last example I gave. -------------------  † : Photography.B&L.Music | |
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Irish Gamer Odi et amo
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 Oct 26, 09 at 2:14pm |
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Usually yes but Twilight is a special case because Stephanie Meyer's writing is truly, truly awful.
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reggaery MHF Non-noob
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Oct 29, 09 at 4:19pm |
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Hi i have to say i have read the twilight series and 'the curious incident of the dog in the night time' and loved them both!!
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Dragoon
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 Oct 29, 09 at 8:01pm |
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I think it does, to a certain extent. If I dislike an authors writing style, I'll still read it because it's of a genre that appeals to me, however, if the same were to occur with a genre I don't like (obviously) I'd stop reading the book.
But I think social influences are what mainly 'overshadow' an authors writing style. By word of mouth I heard that the Twilight saga was rubbish, yet dispite this I still read the books. However, my mind was too enclosed because I was constantly bashed about it being crap so in my mind the book was set out to be crap and I was picking out more things wrong with it than good. So it's more social influence than taste. In my opinion. ------------------- | |
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Arcaida Permanently Plugged In   since: Aug 2003 |
Oct 29, 09 at 8:22pm |
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All accounts for taste aside, there is no disputing that some people just simply cannot write well.
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