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11324276 No.11324276 [Reply] [Original]

What is a literary hack?

What are the red flags that one can use to identify a literary hack?

Is it alright to enjoy the works of a hack?

>> No.11324322
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>>11324276
buy a pseud detector, they usually run for $59.95 on amazon

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>>11324322
Ok.

>> No.11324338

jumps on bandwagons
makes flagrant use of chliche`
the only thing they have to say is anything that boosts their status in the literary world in lieu of the truth

>> No.11324339

>>11324334
also buy a barnes and noble membership. hacks hate barnes and noble memberships

>> No.11324343

>>11324338
Alright this is a great start!

Do you have any good examples of any of those things that you listed just for clarification?

>>11324339
Buying one now.

>> No.11324435

>>11324343
rupi kaur has pretty much published shitposting

stephanie meyer
j.k rowling
dfw

>> No.11324718

>>11324435
Makes sense.

I kind of think it's important to know how to identify hacks so that one can prevent themselves from becoming a hack in their writing.

>> No.11324836

Read the western canon and you won't have to worry about hacks. Ignore every modern writer past the 50's

>> No.11324839

>>11324836
that removes two thirds of the meme trilogy

>> No.11324844

>>11324839
Deservedly so

>> No.11325049

Last bump before bed. I hope that I wake up tomorrow to a decent discussion, if not RIP my thread.