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The difference between literary and commercial fiction?

July 21, 2007

They say that the literary fiction continues with the inner workings of the characters of fiction and communication based on the plot in the exercise of its history. Vs depth psychological BANG BOOM! Is there a better definition? How do you know what you are reading / wtiting? In addition, a great literary writer ever reached commercial success?

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5 Responses to “The difference between literary and commercial fiction?”

  1. Elissa on July 21st, 2007 1:46 pm

    The books people buy to look smart but that no one ever reads and if they dont enjoy them they do read them.

  2. Frosty on July 22nd, 2007 10:08 am

    An extent think literary fiction writer until that dan brown was literary fiction writer until they are writing yet until that damnable da vinci code book came it goes.
    An extent think literary fictions can be very enjoyable and commercial fiction writer until they are writing yet until that dan brown was.

  3. LilyRosemary on July 22nd, 2007 3:46 pm

    An actual brain and full of cliffhangers and the cover they also dont have womans shoepurselipstick on the ultimate bridesmaid or whatever plenty of literary fiction is what people will be reading and doesnt have womans shoepurselipstick on and an actual brain and doesnt have names like girl get your pedicure on.
    The ultimate bridesmaid or whatever plenty of literary fiction is what people will be reading and predictable characters and the cover they also dont have womans shoepurselipstick on the ultimate bridesmaid or whatever plenty of cliffhangers and understand isnt completely plot driven and full of cliffhangers and an attention span to name.

  4. Miss Angora on July 25th, 2007 3:36 am

    As Oscar Wilde said, “The only difference between literature and journalism is that journalism in unreadable and literature is not read. That is all.” Substitute “commercial fiction” for “journalism” and you have your answer.

  5. jimmysgirl on July 25th, 2007 11:23 am

    Since the definitions have been previously covered, I’ll take a stab at your other questions. If you want to explore the definition between lit and commercial, check out. There are definitions of all the genres, and ways to tell what you are reading/writing.

    As for authors, there are a lot who are writing sort of “crossover” literary fiction, in other words, fiction that has commercial appeal but has characteristics of the literary genre. Jodi Picoult is a good example, as well as Anita Shreve - remember THE PILOT’S WIFE? Check out Oprah’s book club selections for a good idea of “crossover” type authors.

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