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19667612 No.19667612 [Reply] [Original]

Why aren't there more books like Ulysses, where every chapter is written in a different style?

>> No.19667788

>>19667612
Cause most people prefer their books enjoyable not pretentious and gay

>> No.19667897

>>19667788
tbf ulysses is very enjoyable if you enjoy novels

>> No.19667903

>>19667612
Because it's difficult to write well in one style nevermind multiple. Most writers simply lack the ability.

>> No.19667920

>>19667612
Serious writers try to do their own thing instead of shamelessly copy other writers.

>> No.19667931

You end up with pretentious shite like ulysses or pleb shite like trainspotting or Rules of Attraction.

>> No.19668766

>>19667612
Just read If on a winter's night a traveller :)