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Re:In Defense of the Present Tense (2015) by V-2 on Saturday April 17, 2021 @08:38AM (#26843807)
"Complaining about literary trends is like complaining about too many people eating an ice cream flavor you don't like: pointless because there's no scarcity. If you don't like it don't read it."

Well, not really... trends are contagious. Awards are often given in alignment with the most current trends. Therefore young writers try to emulate them, and you'll witness a "talent drain", drawing authors away from writing literature of your preference.

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Re:In Defense of the Present Tense (2015) by Causality1 on Saturday April 17, 2021 @10:12AM (#26844402)
I understand being angry if your favorite author switches style. I've had several of my favorites go off the political deep end. Other than that, however, why be bothered? Are you hurting for reading material? My book backlog is as massive as my Steam backlog.
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