Talkin' 'Bout My Genre-ation

[Terence]

Thomas Eckhardt wrote:

 This  is to say that matters of genre are not merely an
abstract  lit crit thing but
> of vital importance to the actual reading process - although you certainly
> don't have to know the terms etc.
> 
> Just Thomas' opinion

David's point is important. Do you need to know the terms to
participate here? 

Isn't this (the idea that matters of genre are important to
the actual reading of and making of fiction) one of the
targets of TRP's satire? 

Target is  [inside-parody/outside-satire the text] the
making of fictions that stretches a pornographic veneer over
the sins of Western civilization.