The Distinguishing Characteristics of Literary Fiction - podcast

Literary fiction generally includes a focus on social commentary, political criticism, or on the human condition, with a strong emphasis on writing style and character studies. This category is set apart from genre fiction such as romance, crime, and fantasy. For literary fiction author Bryan Beach, this type of writing provides a lot of creative freedom. Many genres have rules or guidelines that need to be followed in order to make the writing fit, but with literary fiction a writer is not bound...
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