tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post84715473248339063..comments2023-11-03T05:49:10.841-04:00Comments on Storytelling Rules: Literary Snobbery...It Starts So YoungMaureen McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-1953065146920661372009-05-12T14:36:00.000-04:002009-05-12T14:36:00.000-04:00Great post, Molly! I've been lucky and haven't had...Great post, Molly! I've been lucky and haven't had too many people acting snobby about my choice of genres. I know other people have had different experiences. I think, however, the less we can perpetuate the divisions between authors and genres, etc., the happier we all will be.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803986849921870941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-17707786389217327842009-05-12T09:02:00.000-04:002009-05-12T09:02:00.000-04:00Sadly, high school English teachers are teaching t...Sadly, high school English teachers are teaching these kids to be literary snobs...and then it continues into the college years. <br /><br />I know my English teacher would be a tad disappointed that I wrote a paranormal suspense book about curses rather than some genius work of literary fiction.<br /><br />I think your answers were great...and maybe will shake up these kids to think for themselves about what is worthy reading material. <br /><br />Sounded like they were spouting what they'd learned in their AP English class.K J Gillenwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023089365553324315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-23690093877154643262009-05-11T17:39:00.000-04:002009-05-11T17:39:00.000-04:00I think your answer was real. Seems like there's a...I think your answer was real. Seems like there's a lot of talk about writing vs. marketability these days.<br /><br />But I kinda like it that the teens raised the issue. It's a wonderful time when you can still be idealistic before reality intrudes. :) And I'm also happy to hear that not everybody loves Twilight - shows there's room for other work out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-4176490952836017662009-05-11T17:01:00.000-04:002009-05-11T17:01:00.000-04:00What a fabulous way to think of it, Molly!What a fabulous way to think of it, Molly!Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-87759284179705490962009-05-11T16:55:00.000-04:002009-05-11T16:55:00.000-04:00Why does that always happen, you always think of s...Why does that always happen, you always think of something brilliant to say after the fact.<br /><br />Both answers were good though. :)Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212879406999128140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-92044071736102834672009-05-11T12:12:00.000-04:002009-05-11T12:12:00.000-04:00Good answer, but I think the answer you gave reall...Good answer, but I think the answer you gave really sums it up perfectly!Heidi the Hickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639479864903922047noreply@blogger.com