Comments on: Shakespeare Wrote Commercial Fiction–The Battle Between Literary & Commercial Fiction

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Chaplain Winston Muldrew — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:26:52 +0000

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By: Tim Chambers

Tim Chambers — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:45:54 +0000

Just because something is labelled “literary,” a catch-all for delicately written novels that don’t play off the usual genre tropes, doesn’t mean it is at the level of Shakespeare. But if the DIY crowd and the genre writers could write at that level, their work would be considered literary too. That Shakespeare was “commercial” is beside the point. But, to those who say that story is the thing, there is far more to Shakespeare than “story.”

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By: lythya

lythya — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:39:10 +0000

In reply to merryfarmer. In addition to this while literary fiction strives to "change" and "discuss" the world, I think commercial fiction can sometimes start the debate and draw people in much better, since people are emotionally more invested in commercial fiction. (Not entirely true, but you get my drift.)

By: lythya

lythya — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:37:24 +0000

Lol, just as I post about how Shakespeare was commercial fiction I see this. Funny xD
This is wonderfully tightly written and grasps the essence of the debate. Thank you for hammering this out. For a long time I was totally on the literary side but I’ve come to realize that there are more aspects and that I like commercial fiction with layers a lot more than some of the great, literary fiction I’ve read. Maybe because they didn’t have tight story, or maybe because I just didn’t get the references.
In my post I also discussed Dracula and why I think it’s better than Twilight. Now I wish I had read this post first so that I could have referenced it, since you make some great points. In the Dracula example there’s a totally entertaining, scary and sexually appealing story, but at the same time there are some layers like the more active female characters and the sci fi aspects, the discussion on what we can do with new machines.

By: Daniel Escurel Occeno

Daniel Escurel Occeno — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:03:39 +0000

In reply to Julie Glover.

I need a word count to get my shorts to novels written, but I was able to communicate with a Random House editor and she sent me an E-mail that not to worry about the word count and just write the story. If an AGENT sent them one of my works, they will consider it. It is the big IF, getting an agent who would even send it to Random House without the spill that my stuff is not Random House material.

AND on the Internet there are editors who publish the New York Times Best Sellers and who replied on comment text box of blogs that if the submission does not even appear to have 90,000 words, she does not even read the very first word. It automatically goes to the slush pile. One can only make the big decision for his/her writing future and just write it and then just send it.

I believe in the Vince Lombardi of coaching. I will tell the world my offense. Let us see if the defense can stop it.

The diamond offense (four sections or three acts) with targeted word count for the publishing house since Big Time publishers accepts multiple genres. They will find a place for it.

By: Julie Glover

Julie Glover — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:59:03 +0000

I really want to add something brilliant to this discussion, but all I can think now is “It’s just a flesh wound! … Chicken! Chicken!” Probably because my family sat down and watched Holy Grail with our kids a few weeks ago. They laughed as well!

Anyway…I agree with all you said here. I don’t care what category you stick a novel in, as long as it’s a good story.