tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473975333472649723.post8597220610763261359..comments2012-06-12T01:35:15.796-07:00Comments on the simplest game: ...millions of 'em and mostly bad...the ink-stained toe-pokerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223704916998468741noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473975333472649723.post-50281551790804289032008-02-22T21:53:00.000-08:002008-02-22T21:53:00.000-08:00I've been keen to leave a comment on this blog sin...I've been keen to leave a comment on this blog since it launched, but - being an AFL girl and not (deep breath)a "football" girl - I haven't had much to add. (See, I got through that par without mentioning the dreaded 's' word)<BR/><BR/>So, instead, I thought I would wade in with a question: what constitutes good football fiction?<BR/><BR/>Is it good literature that happens to mention football, or a story solely focused on the football, with an element of grace extended about the quality of writing?<BR/><BR/>Is the verdict based on how well the action is described, or how well football is used as a metaphor?<BR/><BR/>I think you get where I'm going...Paula Westonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257475233897059248noreply@blogger.com