| Re: Some Musings on Originality (and Style)
Well, in that case, your mother might be right about the Earthsea books being right for you. They are beautifully written, and they are very far from being big splashy epics. Maybe YA books in general would be good for you. They tend to be shorter and more direct. Some of my favorite books were written for younger readers, and I am always finding new ones to fall in love with. In fact, just at the moment I'm reading far more YA than adult books.
And you can learn a lot about writing from the better YA authors. After all, they're writing books that are meant to last, not sit on the bestseller list for a few months and then disappear. |