Good Writing

In order to consider the question as to ‘what is good writing?’, I first have to separate fiction from literature and non-fiction.

For non-fiction, good writing leaves the reader in no doubt as to what is intended and does not get in the way of consumption. It helps if the writing is elegant or in other ways attractive – that’s like added coconut oil between the sheets.

For fiction, good writing has one key goal; the ability to take the reader away and into the story, whether that is via imagery or otherwise.

Literature, on the other hand, is all about the writing first and the story second. The point of literature is to showcase fantastic, novel or complex writing. Of course if that is also in the context of an interesting story; all the better.

Horses for beaches I say.