tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945026811820560005.post2347500985744043066..comments2010-12-07T21:03:55.473+00:00Comments on Wanders of Mediocrity: Somebody knock me out!Nedemgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016079015709955383noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945026811820560005.post-13694780862363319072010-11-13T22:48:30.503+00:002010-11-13T22:48:30.503+00:00@Sullivan Yes, I understand taste does change over...@Sullivan Yes, I understand taste does change over the years, but I was a bit shocked by this because most of the books I used to read when I was a teenager, I still do occasionally enjoy. It just never occured to me that such a successful writer could have this in her work and not many people seem to be talking about it. Or maybe I haven't carried out enough research.<br /><br />I also don't understand people who read books just because they are entertaining or just because it's the 'familiar'. For me the writing itself is part of being entertained so I won't put up with sloppy writing.Nedemgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17016079015709955383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945026811820560005.post-13234638400003131582010-11-13T22:33:09.796+00:002010-11-13T22:33:09.796+00:00Well, your taste does change over the years, so I ...Well, your taste does change over the years, so I can understand you liking them in the past and not anymore now.<br /><br />That being said: lots of crappy writers have a huge fan base that got me scratching my head.<br />For example: I think Stephen King is a very bad writer. He's got good ideas, but his writing is very forced and his stories usually ramble too much. Still he's one of the most celebrated authors. <br /><br />Apparantly there are enough readers who do not mind sloppy writing as long as the story is entertaining. I myself only on occasion indulge into reading badly written but entertaining stories, but mostly I want my writing to be good as well as I love to not only enjoy a story, but also the flow of the text.Sullivan McPighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133432350331782496noreply@blogger.com