Fiction writers from the Naples Writers' Workshop read successful stories and ask "Why Is This Good?"
We discuss how fiction works, the craft of writing, literary art, and what we can learn from examples of excellent writing.
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Why Is This Good? is hosted by Kristine Gill, J. C. Bronsted, and Rob Curtin.
043: “The Feminist” by Tony Tulathimutte
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In this episode, we discuss “The Feminist” by Tony Tulathimutte. What can we learn from a story that delves so deeply into contemporary social issues? What can we learn from a protagonist that confidently refuses to acknowledge his own shortcomings? How does he nevertheless remain sympathetic? What can we learn from a story that spans more than thirty years? How does a summary style help span those years? How does this story handle the show-tell dichotomy? How important to fiction and storytelling is empathy?
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November 1st, 2020 by Naples Writers' Workshop