Fred ,'A Hole in the World'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I usually mention Anne Rice's Cry To Heaven in the lecture. This is the first year I've had a class where no one knew who she was. Even mentioning Interview with a Vampire didn't get a response.
::facepalms::
Three of the kids in the class had Twilight books with them, though, and claim to "love" vampires.
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::HEADDESK::
Kat! Apple Pan?
I think ita should take that attending home and call him George.
I think I was prety obnoxious once I got drugged. Everytime anyone asked me what I wanted to do next I told them it was between the attending and my specialist--I'd follow their lead. I even told the attending I had an irrational fear of being admitted and he honoured that and upped my next dose instead of telling me to sign myself in. Hell, he gave me a third dose, which most doctors won't.
Wait, so we're up a Kat P? I should act gracious about this, but, go team SoCAl!
So maybe the Twilight books will give Rice's some new life. Are the Twilight books as poorly written as Rice's?
ION, I just had to rip out 4 inches of knitting. Poop.
Are the Twilight books as poorly written as Rice's?
Worse.
Wow, so these kid's should be encouraged to move up to Rice. That hurts to write.
Point to what Barb said and shakes head in agreement with msbelle.
Think of it this way—Rice at least embraces the inherent sensuality and sexuality of the supernatural—the no-holds barred where life, as it were, is concerned. Conversely Meyer actively works to repress it, unless it's conducted within a narrowly defined scope. Her world of the vampire is ascetic and almost monk-like.
I think Rice was actually a very skilled and evocative writer early on, before the purple prose gobbled her up and ran away.
Yes, Theo! I saw their stuff on Twitter and am going to carve an Obama Pumpkin. Just need to choose which one. I should do one for us and campaign hq--they don't have any yet.
Just posted in my facebook since LJ is giving me hassles: A pumpkin you can believe in.
ETA: a link everyone can see: [link]
Templates! Damn, I wish I'd thought of that.
I think Rice was actually a very skilled and evocative writer early on, before the purple prose gobbled her up and ran away.
I'd agree. Cry to Heaven is also really well researched. I was surprised going from Interview (which was very densely written, languid and sensual) to Lestat (which flies along like any old airport read).