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Ye, the hierarchy are what I feel are the glaring weaknesses of creative writing scholarship. Literary on its own is a vague term. Commercial is specific. Commercial romance, teen fiction, fantasy, etc. Commercial has always been a dismissal but the writers work hard to provide us clear characters, clear plot, and clear and understandable expectations. Aaaand these writers tend to be more prolific and more practiced than most “literary” writers. Fiction iiis fiction but people don’t act that way and that’s always been a frustration of mine hahaha.

That said, historical fiction is mega hard! You not only gotta make your details somewhat accurate and convincing, they’ve gotta feel right to you too. You’ve done something amazing Laura. People just so happen to be more close-minded than book lovers ought to be 😂

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Dec 26, 2022Liked by Laura Spence-Ash

Love this!

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Dec 24, 2022Liked by Laura Spence-Ash

Thanks, Laura, for the insightful commentary. I like well-written, interesting stories. I have always been uncomfortable with the categories, but considering them marketing tools puts them into perspective.

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