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The Debate (0:00)
Definitions of Literary and Genre Fiction (3:09)
Purpose (5:23)
Plot Scale (9:07)
Writing Style (11:10)
Blending Literary and Genre Fiction (13:59)
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Top Comments of this video!! :3
I personally think that both are equally amazing and that they both teach us about the human experience and the writing process.
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Awkwardly enough, despite having been a reader since I was capable of reading and having amassed a large library of books... I've never considered before now that there might be a difference. Most books use tropes, and most good books also make you think deeper. I'd never considered that belonging to a genre made a work automatically lesser, because I'd never considered that literary works weren't in a genre, themselves.
I suppose there may be a dissonance in regards to definitions. To me, genres are a superficial yet extremely convenient categorization system - almost everything belongs to one, and some belong to several. As for literature - I'd simply assumed that all books were literature, and that those whose popularity and message withstood the test of time were "classics."
Apparently, these are not the standard definitions, but as of yesterday, they were the only ones I knew.
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I believe that both writing styles should blend more often. Books should feel good as you read them, as well as have a great story.
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It wasnât until I began to write myself â I write for middle grade and Young teens that I even knew of this peculiar argument slash debate over literary and genre writing.
I grew up reading a combination of literary, crime, and horror fiction. To me literary fiction wasnât difficult or weird, it was just fiction and something that appealed to me as a reader. The same applied to the horror & crime fiction I read. They all touched on themes and ideas I wanted to read about. To be honest I am grateful to how ignorant I was in my teens of this facile neurosis.
Today I find it odd and downright insulting that Iâm suppose to pat myself on the back for having read (and enjoyed) literary fiction. To quote Oscar Wilde, writing is either good or bad â And for me, this has always applied across the board.
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youre absolutely amazing, your voice is clear and soothing, your analysis is neither biased nor unfocused, and every topic you cover is in a perfect balance between 'listing' information and connecting them in (not too ambitious, pretentious) thought-provoking ways. im always happy when you upload a new video bc i know ill learn smth cool then, so ... thank youuuuu
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I guess I'm not as tuned into the literary world as I thought I was. I didn't even realize this was a debate. Personally, I feel a writer shouldn't be scared to embrace the fantastical just as much as they shouldn't be afraid to let the pace break way in exchange for more powerful characters and setting. There's tons more to say than this, of course, but they all adhere to similar themes of which I just exhibited. Neither side is without complexities the other would do well to learn from. It really sucks that this is even being debated in the first place, I would've thought it self-evident that all works hold naturally inherent value. Oh well, I won't let it get to me. This too shall pass. Oh, and another sensational video by the way. I've yet to find another YouTuber as well-versed in the writing side of things, or at least in divulging it to their viewers, as you are. It is well appreciated, and I eagerly await your next video to come.
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After watching this I finally understand why I feel unsatisfied reading most of the fantasies on my shelf. What I'd been expected was something made me think but in fantasy form. For some reason I don't like reading real world settings but my taste is actually more towards literature fiction than genre fiction as they're today. Basically, I want more authentic and deeper discussions in fantasy... Guess that would be hard to get.
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Literary fiction is a genre
change my mind
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Girl, you keep out doing yourself with each subsequent video. Keep writing.
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Excellent video, thank you. One of my all-time favourite authors is Daphne du Maurier. She definitely blurred the lines between literary and popular fiction, and between different genres.
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I've found that literary novels or more precisely novels deemed to be literary are different enough from works we consider genre fiction to warrant the status of the argument that we can effectively establish a dichotomy between the two. Genre fiction for me can give me a buzz after reading but it's short term. It feels great but the feeling is ephemeral and the genre fiction I've read just doesn't have the oomph to make me want to think about it long term. However, the fiction we classify as literary has given me exactly the opposite feeling, antithetically so. The feelings are longer lasting, the work seems more pertinent and wide-reaching and I think about them for a longer period of time, constantly in some cases. The key thing though is the buzz remains regardless so this is why I like literary fiction more and why I believe the dichotomy is a useful heuristic tool.
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This video was made in 2018. When describing dystopia, an empty toilet paper roll was displayed.
Flash forward to 2020...
Great video! Amazing channel!
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This really helped. I've been stuck on what the differences are for a while. And your voice is really pleasant to listen to
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One often ignored thing about being into literary fiction is that you tend to acquire certain standards in regards to the quality of prose, density and originality of ideas, etc. that actually make a lot of genre fiction hard to read. I can still read Pratchett, for example, but someone like Karpyshin is off the table at this point.
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Thank you for finally answering my internal doubts about the genre of my book. I have written a literary novel. Back to the agents I go... Deciding on genre is a dark art!
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I feel like I'm torn down the middle when it comes to this debate. I like stories with more fantastical elements, but I love beautiful, lush prose and character-driven plot like nothing else. I guess that's why I tend to gravitate towards magical realism. I love the works of Angela Carter and Jeanette Winterson because they balance fantastical elements with beautiful prose and experimental style.
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I really think that large, sweeping plots allow more freedom for characterization, but popular expectations can pigeonhole writers away from novelty... In a novel.
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Thank you for this video. You have the most wonderful way of explaining and the editing and your voice are both so clear and absorbing. I am trying to hard to fit my recently completed novel into a category and it is ridiculously confusing with so many genres and sub -genres never mind trying to decide if is it genre or literary. On the one hand I don't feel qualified to describe my writing as traditionally literary - it isn't completely full of highfalutin prose and high brow thinking. But, on the other hand, it seems more character driven than fast paced plot so not typically genre fiction either. Now I can see that there is a spectrum as you've said and although I'm still a little confused on how best to categorise my own particular story I do see that it can still be character driven but fit into genre fiction - thank you so much!
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I appreciate this channel and I'm glad I got to this video. I've been working on a novel, unsure of my audience, but sure I'm still telling the story that it is. This helped me determine that it'll probably fall under magical realism.
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Hi there, viewers! You can read an adapted text version of this video on Medium. medium.com/@quotidianwriter/literary-vs-genre-fictâŚ
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