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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jdvn1" data-source="post: 5154634" data-attributes="member: 26424">I tend to agree with this concept.I'd also like to offer: I like books that challenge me. It could be morally, it could be intellectually, or it could be something else.I have a friend who reads the Dresden books. On his suggestion, I tried out the first book--I found it poorly written and filled with a lot of fluff. I suggested my friend read one my books--he founded it overly verbose and very dense and couldn't get through it. In my opinion, he doesn't read books that challenge him intellectually, they're just light, fun stories. I read books that are great stories, but you also learn something (my author probably has more prestigious awards than his, and is required reading in many literature courses in Spain).My girlfriend went from reading Percy Jackson (which I found to be light, but also intellectually interesting, though clearly written for children) to reading the author I like, and she found my books to be dense, a challenge to get through, but she ended up loving the book and having a strong sense of accomplishment for overcoming her challenge.While I think my books are better, I readily admit I'm biased. I wouldn't read my books if I didn't think they were better than other books. On the other hand, I wouldn't say my style is the "one true way." Different folks, different strokes. If you want to read lighter books as an escape, and don't want to flex your intellect too much, that's great. Some people need that.So, I'd say there are different types of readers. Some just want a light story, some want to learn something. Most books fall in a spectrum somewhere in between. Where you want to be is your choice. Write what you love.</blockquote>

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