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Greg Lemon's avatar

What an extraordinary piece, inspiring and illuminating. You have helped me find an even deeper appreciation for fiction. Thank you for writing this.

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vāneçka's avatar

most obliged, sir

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Elijah J Drake's avatar

You can't beat a cliche done well. The novel might have started it's core in going back to the heart. Do the obvious, better.

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vāneçka's avatar

I have made many arguments some of which cover what you described as well-you just repeated them with a new example, which I appreciate because it could work as an example of subtle innovation within the essay

. I specifically stated I don’t want to advocate for experimentation for everyone other than myself and they should on their own decide the degree required by the work. I champion form + content as one whole. My “framework” leaves plenty of room for different types of innovation. And I never said everyone should do “textual acrobatics” (my favourite writer is Chekhov).

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