Novelists should give couture responses, not off-the-rack clichés
Evidence
But, while the columnist is retained to turn over clichés as fast as the stock at Topshop, the novelist should produce a couture response—lovingly tailored, personal, an unmistakable one-off. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 14
Categorization
- SEED: Essay angle: the couture-versus-retail metaphor as a definition of the novelist’s distinct value in public conversation.
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 14
- XREF: connects to: Novelists must look both inward and outward at once — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1017; Writers should leave readers hungry and mildly estranged, not fully accommodated — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 873; Authenticity in writing requires a personal, direct voice. — Crews, Harry, A childhood the biography of a place, 144 (+4 more)
Broader Connections
- Authors can reveal character through meticulous attention to physical attire.
#expands(0.75) — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1179 - Novelists must look both inward and outward at once
#expands(0.60) — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1017 - Authenticity in writing requires a personal, direct voice.
#corroborates(0.55) — Crews, Harry, A childhood the biography of a place, 144 - Writers should leave readers hungry and mildly estranged, not fully accommodated
#qualifies(0.50) — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 873 - Writers should draw from diverse experiences when crafting books.
#expands(0.50) — Tilar J Mazzeo, How to Write a Bestseller, 367 - Writers need a gently contrarian angle to attract a trade publisher.
#qualifies(0.35)