Sunday, October 19, 2014

How To Appreciate Literary Entertainment

By Patty Goff


There are a number of people who are fond of reading and will take the time to read anything they can find. This include writings like novels, short stories and poetry. Writings of the fictitious kind are considered to be literary entertainment because they are usually read for pleasure. Here is how a reader can get the most out of them.

If an individual reads books they do not like, they are simply creating a problem for themselves. Reading becomes laborious and by the end of it, a person might think that they have just wasted their time. Yet, they feel the need to try and fit in even though it is not who they are. The solution to this is quite simple and that is to read what one likes.

In some cases, many prefer the books as oppose to the movie. The reason behind this mainly comes from the fact that most movie makers make lots of changes when they are writing their screenplays. This means that some of the very interesting parts of the book will be left out which can change everything. It is these pieces of the story, that make the book so much better for some people because there is more to what they are seeing on the screen.

As a reader, it is also a good thing to have some understanding of the methods used to create verbal works of art. This might apply to someone who wants to be a writer, but it can help anyone have an appreciation for good storytelling. This also applies to the literary devices used to create poetry if one loves good poems, or even short stories.

It also helps to understand the authors point of view so that one's personal views can be placed in perspective. If one decides that they do not need to listen to interviews the writer has done or read about them, they might miss some valuable information that might help them enjoy their readings a bit more. They may not see what they are reading as entertaining.

Besides understanding what one likes and the author's intention, it is also important to understand that there is no right or wrong way to interpret anything. Even though an author might be coming from a particular frame of reference, someone with a different background might decide that a piece of writing means something completely different. Several people might love a novel, while several others might not like it at all.

What is most important is that the person reading the material enjoys it. While it is good to know various tools and techniques for understanding written works like fiction, these will not necessarily cause a person to be entertained by it. So the reader has to decide to enjoy the process in order to get the most out of a book.

These are a few of the ways one will not appreciate the fiction that is available to him or her. There are many more ways and techniques that one can find for themselves that will help in taking pleasure in verbal works of art. It is important not to rush the process and to take the time to enjoy these stories for the sake of it.




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