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<blockquote data-quote="Buttercup" data-source="post: 1332329" data-attributes="member: 990"><p>But you see, there actually are objective means of judging literary works. Theme, plot, characterization, pacing, et cetera, all play a part. And by these standards, Salvatore, and many other extremely popular authors, irregardless of genre, come up wanting. Mind you, I'm not one of those people who despises something just because it's popular. Sticking to the subject of authors, for instance, Steven King is wildly popular, but also has an excellent command of the English language, and of literary form. So even though I'm not a big fan of his, I would never call him a hack. Moorcock, or Silverberg, or, as I mentioned earlier, Martin, all are excellent writers, who are far more likely to stand the test of time than is Salvatore. Anne McCaffrey, on the other hand, though I dearly love many of her stories, isn't a very good writer, in the technical sense.</p><p> </p><p>And I think it's worth pointing out that there is nothing wrong with enjoying someone's books, even though they aren't a great writer. When I say that Salvatore is a hack, that doesn't mean I think people who like him are inferior in some way. I'm sure Mr. Salvatore is a very nice man. Rich too, most likely. He's just doesn't have the same talent or skill as George R. R. Martin, or Michael Moorcock, or Robert Silverberg, or Ursula LeGuin or C.L. Moore....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buttercup, post: 1332329, member: 990"] But you see, there actually are objective means of judging literary works. Theme, plot, characterization, pacing, et cetera, all play a part. And by these standards, Salvatore, and many other extremely popular authors, irregardless of genre, come up wanting. Mind you, I'm not one of those people who despises something just because it's popular. Sticking to the subject of authors, for instance, Steven King is wildly popular, but also has an excellent command of the English language, and of literary form. So even though I'm not a big fan of his, I would never call him a hack. Moorcock, or Silverberg, or, as I mentioned earlier, Martin, all are excellent writers, who are far more likely to stand the test of time than is Salvatore. Anne McCaffrey, on the other hand, though I dearly love many of her stories, isn't a very good writer, in the technical sense. And I think it's worth pointing out that there is nothing wrong with enjoying someone's books, even though they aren't a great writer. When I say that Salvatore is a hack, that doesn't mean I think people who like him are inferior in some way. I'm sure Mr. Salvatore is a very nice man. Rich too, most likely. He's just doesn't have the same talent or skill as George R. R. Martin, or Michael Moorcock, or Robert Silverberg, or Ursula LeGuin or C.L. Moore.... [/QUOTE]
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