Absolutely! Deborah Chester Professor Professional Writing Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication University of Oklahoma Norman, OK 73019-2051 Ph: (405) 325-4192 [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: Krystal Traywick <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2005 10:36 am Subject: Re: Ray Bradbury > I'm a little behind on the whole Dante vs. Beowulf > thread, but it's my opinion that while yes, the > Beowulf-brand entertaining writing can be formulaic, > that doesn't mean that it can't connect with the > reader and give that person an inspirational moment or > a empathic link with the author. The way I figure it, > the formula is just the starting point, and where the > writer goes from there makes the story, good or bad, > Beowulf-ish or Dante-like. If a book makes you laugh > or cry or think, it's a good book, no matter what > shelf Borders puts it on. > > Krystal >