ext_20939 ([identity profile] melodyclark.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] criminalxminds 2010-01-03 04:56 pm (UTC)

I like good stories, however they are written. I seek out writers whose work I enjoy. James Joyce never used punctuation and he was, imo, a genius. William Faulkner's English skills were unparalleled and I'd rather have gum surgery than read anything of his again.

The fact of the matter is, there is no good or bad ... no real rules. If you're a reader, you'll find the writer whose stories you like. Trust the writer to use their skills to create the story -- don't assume that 'good stories' always have certain elements because they don't. You'll find awful stories that follow all the rules and great stories that don't. Anything beyond that is just a statement of personal biases.

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