Fun With Fiction

What is “literary” fiction? Per Wikipedia, “Literary fiction is a term principally used for certain fictional works that hold literary merit. In other words, they are works that offer deliberate social commentary, political criticism, or focus on the individual to explore some part of the human condition. Literary fiction is deliberately written in dialogue with existing works created with the above aims in mind. Literary fiction is focused more on themes than on plot.” What is “popular” fiction? Also per Wiki, “Genre fiction, also known as popular fiction, is plot-driven fictional works written with the intent of fitting … Continue reading → The post Fun with Fiction 27: Literary vs. Popular (Genre) Fiction appeared first on Fun with Fiction.