There is an extreme version of this that is not restricted to "great" works of literature. *Any* literary work that "works" does so by dissolving or inventing a genre. Kinda like every innovation is at least a little disruptive.https://twitter.com/vgr/status/1108407590499696640 …
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But back to the general point. My own example makes this yin-yang dynamic (genre busting versus technical perfection) painfully, embarrassingly obvious, but it is visible even at the most accomplished and mature levels of the work of people with way more talent and experience.
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And the funny thing is, I have seen almost no good advice on solving or even acknowledging this problem. 70% of fiction writing advice focuses on tactical mechanics. The other 30% tries to finesse the genre-busting problem with color-by-numbers narrative templates.
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I should add. Simply juxtaposing 2 genres is not a case of dissolving or creating a genre. You could mechanically combine (say) military and romance fiction. That doesn't mean you've mashed them up in a disruptive way. Much "fusion" cuisine fails the same way
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My aspirations in fiction are low. Not shooting for the moon or Nobel quality literature. I just want to write one longish story that both "works" and is technically competent. But there's something here I still haven't cracked. Like Turing wanted AI to beat a mediocre human.
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Love your use of the OODA Loop. I created a version for startup GTM. Some of the points may be relevant for your clients:http://briannekimmel.com/outsmart_your_competitor/ …
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