portrait of a girl
A few posts ago, I reflected on how "deep rich writing" requires going deep, developing layers (kind of like composting, come to think of it), and that takes time. Which is true. Except I feel sometimes that I would love to write a book that is not at all deep, not particularly rich, just for fun, because it would amuse me. I wonder whether I could.
I'll bet it's harder to do than it looks.
I bet you are right! You have to know fluff really deeply and delve into the airy layers to understand how it gets all soft and fluffy!
ReplyDeleteI think it is much harder to do, and it's the kind of book I am attracted to right now. I adore Mary Stewart for this, also Stella Gibbons and Margery Sharp. Their books are from decades ago - I'm not sure I've found a modern writer who can create such amusement without shoddiness. I wish you'd try!
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