bombermick
Norm Smith Medallist
Staying away from genres and styles I don't like, I'd list them like so:
Overrated:
Tim Winton - Great description, but overwrought and doesn't tell a story well.
Cristos Tsiolkas - Writing about important issues doesn't make you a great writer. The Slap has about 1,000 mentions of the word ''****'' too many.
Underrated:
Stephen King: He has some written some average ones, but when he gets it right, no - one spins a yarn better. Not a great writer, but an amazing storyteller. Writing is about getting an emotional response; he's the master at eliciting one.
Overrated:
Tim Winton - Great description, but overwrought and doesn't tell a story well.
Cristos Tsiolkas - Writing about important issues doesn't make you a great writer. The Slap has about 1,000 mentions of the word ''****'' too many.
Underrated:
Stephen King: He has some written some average ones, but when he gets it right, no - one spins a yarn better. Not a great writer, but an amazing storyteller. Writing is about getting an emotional response; he's the master at eliciting one.