The idea you mention at the end is very interesting indeed! Can AI be programmed to recognise great writing? I think it would be possible, but unlikely, due to the deeply subjective nature of literature. your compairison between Faust and Da Vinci Code is case in point - im sure many more people have read and enjoyed Dan Brown's offering than Goethe's, and this in itself gives it some value. Whether more or less is debatable, and this is point where critics come in. I think the success of Steemit and the great hidden authors all hinges on curation.
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I would have to respectfully disagree with you on Brown’s book. As far as I am concerned it’s a hack. It has neither literary nor educational value. His characters are no more that cardboard cutouts where the author sequentially puts his head and delivers lines. The facts there are faked. Brown admitted it himself once the church pinned him down to it.
He is a good marketer - that I give him.
I've never read it myself ; its just not the sort of literature that appeals to me. The point I was making is that many people dont look for much more in a book than an accessible page turner, easy to digest and that doesnt make them think too much. I would suggest the same for some Steemit posts!
Got it. Make sense. I guess this comes down to your own choice. If your purpose is to make a supplemental income then you have to cater to your audience - write whatever it wants to read, entertain them at your best ability, and make them feel good about themselves. However, if you want to express yourself and grow as an artist then be prepared to be misunderstood and unappreciated.
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