A lot of what I have been thinking about in terms of literature this week is regarding my creative writing piece that I am supposed to submit. I feel like I have a solid piece, but in general, it's just hard to be wholly satisfied with what I have. It's not horrible, which is a plus, but I definitely don't think I'm going to be bragging about it anytime soon. Perhaps my use of better, more colorful sounding phrasing is too out of practice, and it's not boring, per se, but it doesn't sound super intelligent. Looking towards the future, I suppose that's what I'll have to work on.
I wouldn't call the literature project "cool" yet, but basically a page into the characterization piece that I was supposed to read describing the characteristics of literature, I had already noticed something that I could immediately recognize in my SSR book. It mentioned that what would be more considered "capital 'L' Literature" would actually have more of a character-driven story, where the plot is secondary, whereas in pop culture, the book is more plot driven. This really goes a long way to explaining why to a lot of people that often read plot-driven novels just don't find the "Literature" books entertaining: the focus is just different, and it can be awkward and off-putting to read something that seemingly caters to a whole other type of reader. With this I realized what my SSR book was really trying to accomplish, and I realized that I was waiting and looking for plot that really wasn't there, or at least prominently there. I'm not going to say that this really increased my enjoyment of the book significantly, but I do understand why the book is considered "good", and I recognize what it's trying to accomplish, which I guess is an improvement from the original "wait wtf this book is so boring". I look forward to reading my new SSR book with this new knowledge with me, instead of having to look back in hindsight.
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