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frui · 09-05-2009, 06:39 AM

I bought the kindle edition of "The Day After Tomorrow" today, and I was instantly hooked. That's exactly something I am looking for. Thank you guys, thanks for the wonderful recommendation!
............And the reason I like it so much is not much different with the reason I like Da Vinci Code: an innocent american in Paris, the evil French police, a difficult situation, the simple descriptive language...........

I like no nonsense start like that. Simple and straight actions. At first the plot can be obvious and straight as bare bones, but the writer can add flesh and blood little by little along the actions. And the plot thickens. There are too many writers who just want to introduce you the characters and give you the background or atmosphere in the first 50 pages. That just doesn't go anywhere.
Vitor Hugo used to do it that way, but this is 21st century.

09-05-2009, 06:39 AM	#126
frui Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 1340 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: kindle dx	I bought the kindle edition of "The Day After Tomorrow" today, and I was instantly hooked. That's exactly something I am looking for. Thank you guys, thanks for the wonderful recommendation! ............And the reason I like it so much is not much different with the reason I like Da Vinci Code: an innocent american in Paris, the evil French police, a difficult situation, the simple descriptive language........... I like no nonsense start like that. Simple and straight actions. At first the plot can be obvious and straight as bare bones, but the writer can add flesh and blood little by little along the actions. And the plot thickens. There are too many writers who just want to introduce you the characters and give you the background or atmosphere in the first 50 pages. That just doesn't go anywhere. Vitor Hugo used to do it that way, but this is 21st century.