My teenage daughter reads constantly but only fantasy and YA, and when I try to share passages from the literary novel I'm working on, she says it's boring and asks why nothing happens. I want her to appreciate different kinds of storytelling, but I'm starting to question whether my attachment to interior, character-driven narrative is actually just pretentious gatekeeping.
More people experience this than they realize.
Cross-generational conversations about fiction can expose unexamined assumptions about literary value and accessibility.
“Where Are You with The novel — form and possibility?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.