This open access collection of essays examines the literary advice industry since its emergence in Anglo-American literary culture in the mid-nineteenth century within the context of the professionalization of the literary field and the continued debate on creative writing as art and craft. Often dismissed as commercial and stereotypical by authors and specialists alike, literary advice has nonetheless remained a flourishing business, embodying the unquestioned values of a literary system, but also functioning as a sign of a literary system in transition. Exploring the rise of new online amateur writing cultures in the twenty-first century, this collection of essays considers how literary advice proliferates globally, leading to new forms and genres.

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Yes, you can access Writing Manuals for the Masses by Anneleen Masschelein, Dirk de Geest, Anneleen Masschelein,Dirk de Geest in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Library & Information Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Year

2020

ISBN

9783030536145

Topic

Languages & Linguistics

Subtopic

Library & Information Science

Index

Languages & Linguistics

Cover
Front Matter
1. Introduction: Literary Advice from Quill to Keyboard
Part I. From Fictioneering to Wattpad
Part II. Case Studies of Literary Advice
Part III. Adopting and Resisting Literary Advice Culture
Back Matter