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Good fiction explores ideas which are timeless. Also, I would say that the "beginning, middle, end" model is a rather superficial framing. Take the Homeric wor
by aestetix 8y ago
Good fiction explores ideas which are timeless.
Also, I would say that the "beginning, middle, end" model is a rather superficial framing. Take the Homeric works like the Iliad, for example. It starts right in the middle of a massive conflict that leads to the Trojan War (in media res). A new reader actually has to spend some time reading to get context as to what the hell is going on, and why.
Also, novels are not the only forms of fiction. What about plays and short stories, or even songs?
- skookumchuck 8y agoI enjoy songs. A lot. The lyrics, however, are meaningless, mostly just short phrases repeated ad nauseum. It's silly to impute deep meaning into them. She loves you, yeah yeah yeah She loves you, yeah yeah yeah She loves you, and you know that can't be bad!
- aestetix 8y agoWhat about lyrics from artists like Bob Dylan? Clearly I'm not the only one who thinks he writes poetry, given that he won the Nobel Prize for it ;)
- skookumchuck 8y agoSure, Dylan writes poetry. And it's enjoyable, I have many Dylan CDs. But if you're interested in learning more, it's a dead end.