Giddy like a schoolboy(are they giddy?—I don’t really
recall) at prospect of seeing one of my favorite scribes, Erik Larson, discuss
his latest book Dead
Wake, here in St. Louis April 9th. Last year I was privileged to
publish
a piece on CS Lakin’s wonderful website about how great nonfiction can
really impact fiction writing, and I used examples from one of Larson’s other
works in the article.
It may be just another manifestation of my nerdom, but I
think about these things a lot…how different genres, writing styles interplay…about
the different elements of and approaches to writing. How much or how little
detail to use. I’ve even drafted a fiction novel from the viewpoint of a fictitious
narrator as though he had researched a mysterious story and recreated it nonfiction
style for the reader(hope sooner than later to share more about that one).
Anyway, what are your thoughts, as writers and/or readers:
do you prefer fiction or nonfiction? Favorite authors for each? Do you agree
the genres may positively influence one another, or not so much? I’d really
welcome your thoughts.
As always, be well and happy reading and writing!
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