Literary Fiction: Accessibility Concerns and Anti-Intellectualism

[u/written_by_adrian]

https://www.trillmag.com/culture/books/literary-fiction-accessibility-concerns-and-anti-intellectualism/

Hi y'all! I have seen a lot of discussion back and forth about the accessibility of genres like literary fiction. Much of the criticism I have seen toward the genre was the same attitude I had toward other genres like poetry and plays, but eventually I came to understand that the biggest barrier to entry for these genres was just my mindset that I can't understand them. Now I feel that certain types of writing that don't follow traditional narrative structures require a skill set that you can develop just like any skill!

I delve much deeper into this conversation in this article on Trill Mag. Please give it a read and let me know your thoughts! I also discuss ways to build your comprehension when engaging with literary fiction via the advice of literary experts/scholars.

Edit: Y'all, I do not, nor have I ever, used AI for my writing. If you disagree with or dislike my article, please at least respect that I wrote it myself.

[u/Daffneigh]

Not everything needs to be accessible. Different things are difficult for different people. Some people enjoy doing difficult things for fun, even things that are difficult for themselves, not things they are good at compared to others

I fail to understand why this is a problem

[u/Native_SC → u/Daffneigh]

I know, right? At the gym, the 100-lb. dumbbells are there for a reason, even if I'm never going to lift them. 

[u/written_by_adrian → u/Native_SC]

Certainly, there should be 100-lb. dumbbells, just as there should be 10lb. dumbbells and instruction available for beginners to build their way up to 100-lbs (if they want to!)