tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post3207630959921218373..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Fiction that Cuts DeepLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-34643152225538313632011-02-13T20:35:14.766-05:002011-02-13T20:35:14.766-05:00Candy and nourishment together. Sounds perfect. I ...Candy and nourishment together. Sounds perfect. I love those salads with fruits and candied nuts hiding my green vegetables :)Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-84487740680292520842011-02-13T19:22:05.117-05:002011-02-13T19:22:05.117-05:00Great definition, Dina. The literary fiction term ...Great definition, Dina. The literary fiction term always left me muddled. I akin books to food. Some times I just want candy. While other times I need nourishment. The best stories provide both, but I think they're hard to find and much harder to write.L.M. Elmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11948411078623636496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-9119830697543176452011-02-11T11:40:17.547-05:002011-02-11T11:40:17.547-05:00"But I believe even genre fiction should addr..."But I believe even genre fiction should address social issues, and philosophical debates, and so forth."<br /><br />This is so true, Niki. I think that's why I keep reading Steven James's thriller novels. Part of me hates the gory stuff, but I adore all the philosophical discussions.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-27602455781473802342011-02-11T10:55:16.092-05:002011-02-11T10:55:16.092-05:00Like Susie, literary fiction often leaves me wonde...Like Susie, literary fiction often leaves me wondering if I missed the point. But I believe even genre fiction should address social issues, and philosophical debates, and so forth. If not in the plot or main characters, then certainly in the subplot. <br />I did love "Embrace Me," because it put into fiction much of what I'd been thinking about the church and Christianity in Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-15229445989475088422011-02-10T09:44:56.455-05:002011-02-10T09:44:56.455-05:00I had one last thought on quality or literary fict...I had one last thought on quality or literary fiction. Fiction with enough meat that you can use it for a book club. I think the reason I love "literature" is that when I taught literature classes we had such amazing conversations about philosophy, psychology, history, politics, religion, ect...as well as my much appreciated literary devices.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-79513254742966303242011-02-10T09:42:19.901-05:002011-02-10T09:42:19.901-05:00I've stopped worrying about typos on my commen...I've stopped worrying about typos on my comments, of which there are many.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-64795142609603561192011-02-09T22:22:41.444-05:002011-02-09T22:22:41.444-05:00Exhausted. I meant exhausted. I really dislike typ...Exhausted. I meant exhausted. I really dislike typos.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-62053204720037029942011-02-09T22:21:38.633-05:002011-02-09T22:21:38.633-05:00Unspoken. Sigh.... Yes, without a doubt one of my ...Unspoken. Sigh.... Yes, without a doubt one of my favorite books. There's also a series of books by the same authot - Angela Hunt, that are among my favorites. The Heirs of Cahira O' Connor. I think you would love them, Dina. I also loved The Shape of Mercy by Susan Meissner.<br /><br />Okay, you've convinced me... my favorite books are in the very category I've been too exhasted Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-32884291933334765102011-02-09T21:08:55.639-05:002011-02-09T21:08:55.639-05:00Yes, but don't I recall you liking some fairly...Yes, but don't I recall you liking some fairly hard hitting fiction, Suzie? Were you the other Unspoken fan?Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-21468831500125272572011-02-09T20:44:21.902-05:002011-02-09T20:44:21.902-05:00I admit, Dina, I don't usually read the more l...I admit, Dina, I don't usually read the more literary books. I truly have to be in a mood, and defintely must have the entire day to read because if I'm too tired, I miss the point. Not because I'm empty-headed, but because I need light reading when I'm stressed or tired. But, when I'm in the right frame of mind I get very absorbed. Great post!Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-89750253506624889422011-02-09T14:08:11.706-05:002011-02-09T14:08:11.706-05:00I can do without genre novels, but my very favorit...I can do without genre novels, but my very favorite books of all time give the full entertainment value along with the artistic elements and great message.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-70690667478880438792011-02-09T14:00:06.206-05:002011-02-09T14:00:06.206-05:00Great post, Dina. I'm like Deb, and I need a m...Great post, Dina. I'm like Deb, and I need a mix of literary and genre novels.<br /><br />Beautiful, top-notch writing that challenges me as a person and a writer can be found in romance novels, and likewise, "literature" can leave me scratching my head in befuddlement, wondering if it has a single redeeming quality -- style, message, dialogue, anything.<br /><br />But that doesn&#Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-4814700909307667882011-02-09T13:24:45.150-05:002011-02-09T13:24:45.150-05:00Sounds like you and I are on the same page in what...Sounds like you and I are on the same page in what we hope to accomplish, Patricia. <br /><br />I was thinking more about this today, and was considering that for some, Lisa Samon's books probably cut a little too deep. I love them because they mostly deal with areas in which God has already dealt with me.<br /><br />On the other hand, if someone was religious, selfish, fake, materialistic, Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-58146629828620398102011-02-09T13:12:00.473-05:002011-02-09T13:12:00.473-05:00Dina, I think you have the best definition of lite...Dina, I think you have the best definition of literary fiction I've seen.<br /><br />Yes, I get literary devices and such, but really, who's to say? Today's commercial is tomorrow's literary. Ask Dickens or Twain.<br /><br />I want to write fiction that moves people and opens up their vision of the world while entertaining them. Tall order, one that scares me.PatriciaWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04572087157439187319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-22538395325811414372011-02-09T08:39:11.240-05:002011-02-09T08:39:11.240-05:00Wanted to mention that I'm also a guest blogge...Wanted to mention that I'm also a guest blogger today at http://leighdelozier.wordpress.com/ just in case anyone can't get enough of me ;)Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-49668987849539073942011-02-09T08:30:58.793-05:002011-02-09T08:30:58.793-05:00Ahh, I like "when I wish I'd written it m...Ahh, I like "when I wish I'd written it myself." I definitely feel that way with Lisa Samson books, but I also feel like I wouldn't be able to write them. Her mind is a truly amazing place. Probably my favorite character in Embrace Me was Lella, the armless legless woman. Her bright shining spirit juxtaposed against her deformed body was just brilliant. I've had a character Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-41449876995103355612011-02-09T08:12:54.851-05:002011-02-09T08:12:54.851-05:00I agree. On all terms. I can say the best of those...I agree. On all terms. I can say the best of those things about the literary books I loved and say the worst about those that were written by those pretentious snobs who wrote words to impress only themselves.<br /><br />For me, I need a mix of literary novels and genre fiction unless I can find one that does both. It happens. Lisa Samson is an excellent example.<br /><br />I don't want to beDebra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com