How come writer's don't write like they used to? Nowadays it seems like fiction books are only written in hopes of them being turned into a movie, thus making the directors and such do all the work. What happened to all the great metaphors and sensory imagery? All the things we learned in school? I feel like that's why I hate reading now. I have high expectations for books and I never quite find a book that meets my expectations, so I just stop reading. When will I ever be able to find another Great Gatsby or even where can I find a writer who is even remotely comparable to the like of William Faulkner? Never and no one. Really. If you know of anything, please let me know, I'm desperate.