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Genres Are Historical and Cultural, Not Scientific
why rigid rules for genres never quite work
Lincoln Michel
31
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Genres Are Historical and Cultural, Not Scientific
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No, Most Books Don't Sell Only a Dozen Copies
A little post on why publishing statistics are so confusing
Lincoln Michel
Sep 4
80
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House of the Discourse
Some thoughts on Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, and what we mean by "realism" in fantasy
Lincoln Michel
Aug 28
27
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Why Do People Think Scandalous Novels Couldn't Be Published Today?
Lolita, American Psycho, The Satanic Verses and the state of shocking literature
Lincoln Michel
Aug 23
30
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MFA vs. IRS
How Should Creative Writing Programs Talk about the Business of Publishing?
Lincoln Michel
Jul 29
20
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MFA vs. IRS
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Outsourcing Originality
A few thoughts on plagiarism scandals and A.I. writing
Lincoln Michel
Jul 23
25
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Processing: How Vauhini Vara Wrote The Immortal King Rao
The author on genre blending, the differences between journalism and fiction, and publishing her debut novel
Lincoln Michel
Jul 7
13
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Why Does It Take So Long to Publish a Book?
A short post on why publishing takes such a long time
Lincoln Michel
Jun 29
18
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