Incensed

Very few things irk me more than writers who acheive success when they don't deserve it. And after reading Nora's blog (www.waitingforwords.blogsopt.com) about Dan Brown, I'm somewhat beyond irked, possibly even at the point of incensed. It seems that the art of producing good literature that is actually read by the modern reading public has been lost somewhere along the way after the invention of television. However, just because an auther caters to the masses absolutely DOES NOT mean that they have to offer up badly written crap. Dan Brown (whom I'm stealing from Nora): check out Nora's blog. Enough said. On the other side of the novelist fence: Ms. J.K. Rowling. Here is a woman who has written internationally bestselling books, even more so than Dan Brown (I admit, I haven't checked figures to make sure this is accurate, but we all know it is anyway.) She absolutely caters to the masses, but does so in an intelligent, very engaging fashion. Her books transcend age: everyone from my octageniarian (and then some) grandmother to my twelve year old brother reads her books. I am an english major since birth, and I adore them. My roommmate who isn't even in college loves them. However, although her books are read by highly varying age and social groups, none feel as if she were writing in a manner specifically for a certain age or intelligence level. Her books are well written, and deserve all of the acclaim they have received. I realize this may be the least intellectual of all my blogs (I certainly hope it is), but it is an issue that the world must address. I propose a book burning of all Dan Brown's book, and a restraining order against Dan Brown on any means of writing another book.