tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post785793505183511837..comments2024-03-28T18:40:05.789-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: MetamorphasisJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-83446906861736595282011-04-07T18:12:51.774-04:002011-04-07T18:12:51.774-04:00I totally agree with you, EB, on authors who consi...I totally agree with you, EB, on authors who consistently use $50 words that I need to look up. It was the main reason I couldn't make it past page 15 of Dianetics. When authors do that, it's like they're trying to impress others with their knowledge...PASS!<br /><br />Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-71204819051436909972011-04-04T15:04:11.088-04:002011-04-04T15:04:11.088-04:00Thanks for your comments Edith and Betsy! I have p...Thanks for your comments Edith and Betsy! I have put down books too, so I guess being a writer has made me a more discriminating reader. I often re-read a sentence and figure out how it could have been worded differently to make the sentence better. When I start doing that too much, I realize that perhaps getting my novel published might not be a pipedream. If they can do it, I can too.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-86281090063321666892011-04-04T11:56:29.178-04:002011-04-04T11:56:29.178-04:00I like to read for enjoyment so I read the first t...I like to read for enjoyment so I read the first time for the story and characters as any reader. If the book draws me in, then I go back and read to find out why. <br /><br />I'm so happy that there are writers today who capture my attention from the first page--Dennis Lehane, Lisa Gardner, and Tana French, and Harlan Coben to name a few.<br /><br />The modern day literary novels I had to read in English classes in college contained plenty of internal monologue but that's not emotion so why should I be involved, especially since introspection isn't what I do?Pauline Alldredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00847008019331163905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-54544615620024368082011-04-04T11:44:19.739-04:002011-04-04T11:44:19.739-04:00I do find myself thinking "I would have done ...I do find myself thinking "I would have done that differently" when I read. If I find myself doing it too many times I get annoyed and stop reading. I recently finished a book (non-mystery) that I loved because I was so wrapped up in the story and characters that I never was wrenched out of the story by writing/technique. Called City of Thieves by David Benioff. He's a screenwriter, too, so that may have something to do with the strength of storytelling.Betsy Bitnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14050073543139020816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-1688100304370709032011-04-04T11:15:38.758-04:002011-04-04T11:15:38.758-04:00I had to put down the last Louise Penny book I pic...I had to put down the last Louise Penny book I picked up. She switches POV within a paragraph! I loved the first one of hers I read, but I think I'm out of patience with her now. It's bewildering. That particular rule (don't switch POV within a scene) is there for a reason.<br /><br />Edith<br />http://edithmaxwell.blogspot.com/Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-5305105656047340852011-04-04T10:43:42.391-04:002011-04-04T10:43:42.391-04:00Of course I still enjoy reading! That's the w...Of course I still enjoy reading! That's the whole point. But there are those few items on my list that jump off the page to annoy me. I'm reading a new installment of Mary Stanton's Angel series now, which is always a pleasure. I met her at a Malice Domestic conference. She's a quick wit when she's on a panel.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-19847950669345618572011-04-04T10:09:43.232-04:002011-04-04T10:09:43.232-04:00I don't want to be a magician so I never want ...I don't want to be a magician so I never want the tricks explained to me. I don't want to know the physics and misdirection employed. I want to enjoy being fooled. As a writer I do want to know the techniques in laborious detail but I also love it when I get so engaged that I stop looking behind the curtain and just go along for the ride. I cannot analyze "The Daughter of Time." I get too caught up in the story. I put down books when I have no interest in any of the characters. For me there has to be someone I find interesting (not likable) and some hint of a plot.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-20716638671202981762011-04-04T08:40:05.979-04:002011-04-04T08:40:05.979-04:00Oh, hello, Ms. Writer. Yes, the writing beast has...Oh, hello, Ms. Writer. Yes, the writing beast has destroyed your ability to read for pure enjoyment. It happens. Every single word you write is true. I don't call a book criticism, I call it analyzing. How did this author accomplish his storytelling by this method? Did this author yank me out because I now know head-hopping is frowned upon?<br /><br />But wait. Occasionally, you will pick up an author who breaks rules and tells an outstanding story that still makes you overlook your analytical self. And when you do, you'll pick up book after book. <br /><br />Do you have such an author in your life, Elaine? If you do, I suspect you're not totally ruined for reading enjoyment ;)Donnell Ann Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943037206984648849noreply@blogger.com