Daisan's Notebook

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A trend I'm seeing from readers and reviewers is an apparent expectation, dare I say a requirement, for books to serve everyone. To address agendas, points of view, and narratives at all time. To always have stories with (insert requisite perspectives here) or be deficient as a storyteller is crazy. Part of what's always intrigued me as a reader is fresh perspectives, characters, and ways of looking at a story. This appears to be present moreso in American publishing than the rest of the world. Still, it's problematic to demand/expect stories be devoid of humans displaying human behavior.
I agree. I believe in free speech, including in storytelling. Not every story has to serve every viewpoint or satisfy every expectation. Fiction should be allowed to show flawed people, uncomfortable situations, and honest human behavior. Readers may not connect with every story, and that is okay, but writers should still have the freedom to tell the story they feel called to write.
teegate - Egg-zackly!
Short, I'm to obsessive with long projects.
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