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Do you review Non-fiction? Almost exclusively. Poetry, biographies, letters, geez anything real. If no, why not? Do you have suggestions for reviewing Non-fiction? As a matter of fact, I sure do! I was actually considering a workshop type of deal in the newly created but not yet open WhataLand on reviewing non-fiction. Not that it is so very different, yet it IS really different. In non-fiction you travel to the writer's mind: why did they write this? Why did they choose this presentation or form? What motivated them? Is everything they say really true, or are they exaggerating a little or a lot? Were they in a particular mood or point in their life where this type of writing was a likely outcome? Do they show it in their writing? What about the history going on around them as they were writing? Yeah. I could talk about cats and non-fiction for weeks without much of a break methinks  But I get to fiction, and my mind goes BLANK. I mean onsite here. I read tons of fictional books, no problem. But here-- I can't get a bead on the author, not from what they're writing, because anything and everything can be made up. It feels as weird to me as many people feel trying to review poetry when they don't know anything about it. Of course with poetry, it's all about presenting emotions in a new light, and responding as such in your review.Anyways. Let me just say, that as a non-fiction wannabe writer, I love it when people ask questions in their reviews to me. I am a big girl, and I can decide what's too personal, and I can prevaricate or avoid with the best of them. However, I mostly just respond honestly, though if I don't feel like 'going there' at the time, that response to their review might be quite late in coming. Just, you know, in case anyone was wondering  So if you want to know something about the author's motivations or thinking process, I say go ahead and ask them in your review-- worse they can do is not respond or be rude to you. In fact, I think this is how I've made most of my good friends here  Other times, all I can say is DUDE that so sucks... but I mean it. I mean, much non fiction is really sad, very impactful writing, the stuff we need to purge, right? Or is that poetry  Well, perhaps both. I know I can purge through fiction as well, but it remains to be explored  Oh gee look at the time. Must get back to reviewing fiction  Good topic, of course,  sybarrios and River!    |
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