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Bel·le·trist
\bel-ˈle-trist\
noun : a writer of belles lettres
belles lettres : literature that is an end in itself and not merely informative ; specifically : light, entertaining, and often sophisticated literature
This is the official website of Michelle Witte, an aspiring novelist and nonfiction book editor. I'm constantly on the lookout for belles lettres, beautiful writing. But not just beautiful writing—intrinsically beautiful writing.
For me, this means that the writing should be good and solid, well-crafted and understandable. But it should also be evocative, gorgeous, sensuous, and, yes, beautiful.