tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post5871230988941138420..comments2024-03-01T21:22:51.305-08:00Comments on The Literary Mercenary: How Long Should A REAL Novel Be?Neal Litherlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307649737269196558noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-12121330865602702932016-02-01T12:02:43.186-08:002016-02-01T12:02:43.186-08:00Since Christine has read Michener, I would hazard ...Since Christine has read Michener, I would hazard her definition of a real novel is much longer than the short-attention-span theater manuscripts we see today. I recall reading Centennial when I was about 17. It took me about 13 or so hours, but I digested all 1100+ pages...and was enthralled throughout. #EpicXanthorpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607212106936329296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-91432714754223352742016-01-31T10:28:53.462-08:002016-01-31T10:28:53.462-08:00The purpose of the title, Christine, is to draw th...The purpose of the title, Christine, is to draw the reader in, and then to set up the idea that there's only a single standard so we can knock it down. Because so many people in the writing world insist that they know the secret to the perfect novel, the point is to show that depending on what you're writing, and for whom, a "real" novel can have vastly different definitions.Neal Litherlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01307649737269196558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-29777665015024611432016-01-31T02:20:29.017-08:002016-01-31T02:20:29.017-08:00A REAL novel? Huh?
Who's reality?A REAL novel? Huh?<br />Who's reality?Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439214062514696917noreply@blogger.com