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It's as if different people have different preferences. I've observed that many people don't like Faulkner, and others don't like Hemingway. I aim for Hemingwa
by greglindahl 8y ago
It's as if different people have different preferences.
I've observed that many people don't like Faulkner, and others don't like Hemingway. I aim for Hemingway with my technical writing, but I love reading Faulkner for pleasure.
- AnimalMuppet 8y agoSure, that's true. This article wasn't fiction, though. And I know that non-fiction can still have style (in fact, the best does), and people can still have different preferences for that style. And fiction can still communicate ideas. But for me, personally, if you're trying to communicate an idea, tell me the idea. Stop trying to dress it up in fancy writing, and making me guess whether there's something profound there, or whether it's just fancy. Have style if you want, but don't let the style get in the way of actually communicating the idea.