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I've been really busy at work (the final review/correction of the year's plan set) and obsessed with my new computer game (Mystery Case File: Madame Fate - I finally got the #1 spot!). The result is eyeballs stressed, tired, and sore. I haven't even been able to read at night, which is a bummer. I've also not had the inclination to post much, because typing requires looking at the computer screen, and, yeah, it'd take valuable time away from my game playing.
Plus LJ decided to eat a bunch of my notifications. I never got e-mailed a handful of comments (both on my journal and others). But! I still know I have answers to question and questions to answer, and I promise to do that soon. I've decided to be a bit more... creative? With the 'questions', using y'all's answers as writing prompts, making them the end of the 'story'. I have a few sketched out in my head, and will post them as I write them up.
On a final note (before my head explodes out my eyeballs, seriously, this sucks) I did at least get an awesome book on tape. You HAVE TO read it/listen to it so I can talk to someone about it. Really. Honestly. NOW.
Deep Storm by Lincoln Child.
I'll eventually write a more in-depth review, but for now I will tell![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
aeamek that there were bits of the writing style that reminded me of his. Some good, some bad. ;) The worst criticism I have of the story is far too make "as if", "something like", "as in", and "seemed like" phrasing. It was distracting and 'ugh' (see, I say bad things about everyone's work!). For me, it also brought up questions of POV and writing - if you're writing from a character's POV, 'seemed like' is completely unnecessary. That's the way I think, anyway. But how about third person? Do you, when reading, assume the descriptions are based on a character's viewpoint (again making the 'seems' unnecessary) or is it imperative to establish that the comparison is a viewpoint, not an omnipotent explanation? Does that make sense? (Seriously, my head hurts and I'm doped up on plenty of sinus medication and painkillers, I could be speaking in that African clicking language, for all I know).
Anyway, someone else has to read that book so we can talk about it. It was so good, so engrossing, that I found myself talking back to the tape. Yes, out loud and everything. And it had an amazing 'OH!' moment at the end. The kind where you kick yourself, because you so had everything figure out, but... (well, maybe you'll figure it all out, I dunno). Anyway, I know it's only February, but this is officially the best book of the year!
Plus LJ decided to eat a bunch of my notifications. I never got e-mailed a handful of comments (both on my journal and others). But! I still know I have answers to question and questions to answer, and I promise to do that soon. I've decided to be a bit more... creative? With the 'questions', using y'all's answers as writing prompts, making them the end of the 'story'. I have a few sketched out in my head, and will post them as I write them up.
On a final note (before my head explodes out my eyeballs, seriously, this sucks) I did at least get an awesome book on tape. You HAVE TO read it/listen to it so I can talk to someone about it. Really. Honestly. NOW.
Deep Storm by Lincoln Child.
I'll eventually write a more in-depth review, but for now I will tell
aeamek that there were bits of the writing style that reminded me of his. Some good, some bad. ;) The worst criticism I have of the story is far too make "as if", "something like", "as in", and "seemed like" phrasing. It was distracting and 'ugh' (see, I say bad things about everyone's work!). For me, it also brought up questions of POV and writing - if you're writing from a character's POV, 'seemed like' is completely unnecessary. That's the way I think, anyway. But how about third person? Do you, when reading, assume the descriptions are based on a character's viewpoint (again making the 'seems' unnecessary) or is it imperative to establish that the comparison is a viewpoint, not an omnipotent explanation? Does that make sense? (Seriously, my head hurts and I'm doped up on plenty of sinus medication and painkillers, I could be speaking in that African clicking language, for all I know).Anyway, someone else has to read that book so we can talk about it. It was so good, so engrossing, that I found myself talking back to the tape. Yes, out loud and everything. And it had an amazing 'OH!' moment at the end. The kind where you kick yourself, because you so had everything figure out, but... (well, maybe you'll figure it all out, I dunno). Anyway, I know it's only February, but this is officially the best book of the year!