I must admit I didn't fully understand exactly what was going on there, but I got the feeling I wasn't supposed to fully understand every little corner of the "How does that work?".
Yes, exactly. I can't stand books in which the writer feels obliged to give every possible nuance of their worldview to the reader, leaving nothing for the reader to chew on. Have you ever read Margery Allingham? She has an Albert Campion novel, "Look to the Lady", in which you are left with the distinct impression that something completely supernatural has happened, and she reinforces that at the end, by having a character ask, and be told to just basically shut up and don't ask, there are things in the universe we're not going to understand, just deal with it.
Or, if you want to be monotheistic, another fun mystery writer, Edmund Crispin, said in one book that the perogative of totally understanding every quirk is unlikely to be wrested away from the Omnipotence.
Point being that it sure as hell isn't fun when the writer plays God. I always feel that shows a grotesque lack of trust in the reader.
erika: looked it up at Imdb but it doesnt really ring a bell .. it might have been on here but i havent seen it.
Deb: Its ok, i understand that. Thats the cause that i only post the summaries on our site and the rest ín a friends protected livejournal. Good luck for getting it published , btw.
For those of you interested in romances, Harlequin is advertising for freelance slush pile readers at Mediabistro.com. The site requires registration, but I can just send you the information if you're interested.
It was a television series, Kessie. For me, one of the television series of all time. On for seven years. There was a review once that called it "the best show you're not watching" so don't feel bad...and we're a little off topic here. But sometimes I wish I'd been born earlier, so I'd have had a chance to write for it, especially in the early seasons, with one of the best ensemble casts ever...and I'm gushing again. And, um, Tim Bayliss likes carrots, at least part-time.
Ginger--thanks for posting that. I just might apply.
I was thinking of you in particular, Susan. It struck me that it might both pay a little money and give you some insights you could use in writing and marketing.
I can't get the Web link to resolve.
It's working for me, but I'm registered. Here's the info:
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Have you ever read Margery Allingham?
another fun mystery writer, Edmund Crispin
I've never heard of any of them - then again, there are plenty of writers Buffists love and I've never heard of - we're pretty much depending here on what's being translated (even for importing the original-language versions of non-translated books).
And, um, Tim Bayliss likes carrots, at least part-time.
Snerk. I wish I got to watch more of this show.
[Edited because there should not be a comma in the middle of a word]
Ha, Nilly...I'd been waiting for somebody to say I was awful for posting that! Long way to travel for a dick joke...I'm not surprised you can't, seeing the criminal disrespect the show gets...not even being in syndication in the USA anymore...that is wrong like a Riley/Parker sandwich...fricking "Judging Amy" is syndicated now. And this thread is not "Erika Bitches About TV." Add writing fanfic, and I could have a title for my lj. I smell a conspiracy...
