Friday, May 14, 2010

Bad writing: What is it good for?Bad writing: What is it good for?

One of the less trumpeted features of the Internet is the unprecedented access it provides to really, really bad writing. Of course, awful books have always been with us, but nowadays a specimen of unkempt, puffed-up prose or stumbling, lugubrious verse doesn't even need to make it past an editor or publisher to glide slimily into the awareness of the unsuspecting public.
But while bad writing may be far more common than good writing, that doesn't make it any easier to define. Earlier this year, the American Book Review published a feature in which assorted authorities (mostly academics) cited their examples of "bad books."
Some of the titles picked (on) are widely considered classics, from "The Great Gatsby" and "All the Pretty Horses" to Richard Yates' "Revolutionary Road." A few readers were indignant about those choices, but the majority responded with glee; everybody feels he or she has been tricked or forced into reading an unjustly celebrated book and longs for the opportunity to rant about it.the best polo shirts
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