This post is in anticipation of the upcoming meetup at Talking Books
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There are two aspects to this discussion. One is about the goodness of a book. Now good is subjective but, there are some basic qualities it needs to have for it to be readable at least. There is the need for accuracy, good grammar, imagination, creativity and smart use of words.
Coming to the commercial part, the book has to be easy to read and should be accessible to a larger audience. It should not contain any technical jargon or boring plot details. These points make it commercial. Now, is there such a thing as a non-commercial novel?
What do you think? As we get more thoughts around it, we will build the debate. Feel free to cite examples too.
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