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A line can be drawn to separate journalism and writing a fictional novel.
by dariusj18 8y ago
A line can be drawn to separate journalism and writing a fictional novel.
- ceejayoz 8y agoWhen the fictional novel "contains many graphs and footnotes, two appendices, and a 20-page bibliography" citing real-life research into a real-life phenomenon, you're blurring that line.
- edmundsauto 8y agoI believe it is often the point of fiction to blur the lines between fiction and reality.
- ceejayoz 8y agoOK, let's back up a bit. What do you think Crichton's genuine intent was in including misleading footnotes referencing real scientific studies in a book about a real scientific phenomenon he's on record as denying the severity of?
- edmundsauto 8y agoI confess, as a reformed English major, that I don't care much about authorial intent. If I did, then I'd probably have to destroy the joy that books like Ender's Game bring. To me, it's much more useful and no less true to pretend that books are independent of the author. If your point is that Crichton is a jerk or a climate change denier, I don't disagree. It jibes with what I've heard. Much beyond that, I'm not sure it's possible for us to interpret his motivations accurately.