Great piece! I’ve just finished Rainbow Rowell’s two adult romances, which are not at all plotty, but such a wonderful study of deeply affective, intimate writing (and I don’t mean the spicy scenes; just generally!) I adore Secret History and other character driven novels like Still Life and Heart the Lover. They’re definitely my preferred kind of books. Even though the plot is hard to articulate, I find them far more gripping than most plot driven novels. We can learn something about craft from all well-written novels.