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nomesque · 07-19-2010, 08:57 PM

Reading a review of DEAD(ish) *snort*

Quote:

This writer breaks almost every rule there is to good writing. She uses the word "thing" to describe something, tells the reader what is happening rather than showing, and has very simple sentence structure. The book is from many different points of view, which would be interesting if done well. It's not. She writes so the characters are talking to the reader, which is unsettling and confusing.

Does anyone else see the contradictions here? It's told from the POV of the characters, yet the sentence structure is too simple and *blink* I tell, not show *blink*

recluse · 07-19-2010, 09:43 PM

Blasphemy!
Burn the heretic!

rebarnmom · 07-20-2010, 12:25 AM

Just got done updating my profile, as my daughter is now 12 (as of yesterday) and the work on the barn's going on 8 years now and presently at a stand still.

I bought my daughter the "100 Classic Books" for her DS Lite and last night the two of us decided to unwind after her party with our ebook readers before bed. She started reading Alice in Wonderland on her DS and I'm reading the 4th book in the Pendragon series.

It was a proud moment for me. I think I was ready to put my reading down before she was. And I remember a time when she wanted nothing to do with reading! She knew how, but had no interest.

She was given a party game from her cousins for her birthday. It was hysterical playing it with my family yesterday! It's a word game called "Funglish". Her dad and I all played it again just a bit ago and it was just as fun, even though it was just the 3 of us! I highly recommend it!

It was a beautiful weekend! Hard as it's been, we put aside all of our worries and fears and just did a lot of fun things this weekend as a family for Mallory's birthday. I'm feeling so very contented and blessed! (happy sigh )

I just looked back and found her reading again on the DS. She's almost finished with Alice in Wonderland!

Life is Gooooood!

recluse · 07-20-2010, 01:19 AM

That's wonderful, Rebarnmom!
May all your days be filled with the blessing of contentment!
*BIG HUG*

kindlekitten · 07-20-2010, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by rebarnmom

Just got done updating my profile, as my daughter is now 12 (as of yesterday) and the work on the barn's going on 8 years now and presently at a stand still.

I bought my daughter the "100 Classic Books" for her DS Lite and last night the two of us decided to unwind after her party with our ebook readers before bed. She started reading Alice in Wonderland on her DS and I'm reading the 4th book in the Pendragon series.

It was a proud moment for me. I think I was ready to put my reading down before she was. And I remember a time when she wanted nothing to do with reading! She knew how, but had no interest.

She was given a party game from her cousins for her birthday. It was hysterical playing it with my family yesterday! It's a word game called "Funglish". Her dad and I all played it again just a bit ago and it was just as fun, even though it was just the 3 of us! I highly recommend it!

It was a beautiful weekend! Hard as it's been, we put aside all of our worries and fears and just did a lot of fun things this weekend as a family for Mallory's birthday. I'm feeling so very contented and blessed! (happy sigh )

I just looked back and found her reading again on the DS. She's almost finished with Alice in Wonderland!

Life is Gooooood!

yAy!!! as I am going through horrid issues with my daughter, I relish those memories!!!

rebarnmom · 07-20-2010, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by recluse

That's wonderful, Rebarnmom!
May all your days be filled with the blessing of contentment!
*BIG HUG*

Thank you!

My daughter just finished Alice in Wonderland and has just started Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde!

So if you, your child, or anyone else you know has a NDS, I recommend the "100 Classic Books" cartridge. I realize that most, if not all, of these books are public domain and free, but I do believe my $20 for this cartridge was well-spent!

nomesque · 07-20-2010, 01:33 AM

Rebarnmom - woohoo! I remember the 'not interested in reading' jag my son went on. I very carefully didn't panic. He's now into sci fi and fantasy with a vengeance

KK - *hugs*

phenomshel · 07-20-2010, 02:43 AM

Eating ice cream for dinner.

SneakySnake · 07-20-2010, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomesque

Reading a review of DEAD(ish) *snort*

Does anyone else see the contradictions here? It's told from the POV of the characters, yet the sentence structure is too simple and *blink* I tell, not show *blink*

That looks like a copy and paste of another review of another book!
Maybe the reviewer was just brushing up his basic computer skills.

Anyway

Up his bum, in his arse, the wanker

nomesque · 07-20-2010, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

That looks like a copy and paste of another review of another book!
Maybe the reviewer was just brushing up his basic computer skills.

Anyway

Up his bum, in his arse, the wanker

Thanks for the support!

I don't mind negative reviews. I just get irritated (and kinda amused at times) when it's a SILLY review. DEAD(ish) has many flaws, and if people point those out, fine. But (s)he's complaining that I broke Writing for Dummies kinda rules

The sort of rules that only newbies stick to slavishly, that is.

SneakySnake · 07-20-2010, 04:53 AM

There's rules? Where's the fun in that?

ShortNCuddlyAm · 07-20-2010, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomesque

Reading a review of DEAD(ish) *snort*

Does anyone else see the contradictions here? It's told from the POV of the characters, yet the sentence structure is too simple and *blink* I tell, not show *blink*

Good grief - an author being creative in their writing style? How dare you even think of such a thing!

(I'm ignoring the contradictions as trying to work out how you would have written Dead(sish) whilst keeping to the rules the reviewer holds dear is making my head hurt)

happy_terd · 07-20-2010, 09:02 AM

nomesque
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Oliver Wendell Holmes

“If I had listened to the critics I'd have died drunk in the gutter”
Anton Chekhov

“The critic's symbol should be the tumble-bug: he deposits his egg in somebody else's dung, otherwise he could not hatch it”
Mark Twain

“A critic is someone who never actually goes to the battle, yet who afterwards comes out shooting the wounded”
Tyne Daly

“Having the critics praise you is like having the hangman say you've got a pretty neck”
Eli Wallach

badgoodDeb · 07-20-2010, 01:42 PM

Well, Anne Boleyn was said to have a pretty neck.

But I don't imagine she enjoyed that complement, at the very end.

happy_terd · 07-20-2010, 01:52 PM

Watching "the lost boys."

07-19-2010, 09:43 PM	#19322
recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	Blasphemy! Burn the heretic!

07-20-2010, 12:25 AM	#19323
rebarnmom Wizard Posts: 1,289 Karma: 4525055 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: rural Illinois, USA Device: Sony PRS-700 (traded in), Sony PRS-650	Just got done updating my profile, as my daughter is now 12 (as of yesterday) and the work on the barn's going on 8 years now and presently at a stand still. I bought my daughter the "100 Classic Books" for her DS Lite and last night the two of us decided to unwind after her party with our ebook readers before bed. She started reading Alice in Wonderland on her DS and I'm reading the 4th book in the Pendragon series. It was a proud moment for me. I think I was ready to put my reading down before she was. And I remember a time when she wanted nothing to do with reading! She knew how, but had no interest. She was given a party game from her cousins for her birthday. It was hysterical playing it with my family yesterday! It's a word game called "Funglish". Her dad and I all played it again just a bit ago and it was just as fun, even though it was just the 3 of us! I highly recommend it! It was a beautiful weekend! Hard as it's been, we put aside all of our worries and fears and just did a lot of fun things this weekend as a family for Mallory's birthday. I'm feeling so very contented and blessed! (happy sigh ) I just looked back and found her reading again on the DS. She's almost finished with Alice in Wonderland! Life is Gooooood!

07-20-2010, 01:19 AM	#19324
recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	That's wonderful, Rebarnmom! May all your days be filled with the blessing of contentment! BIG HUG

07-20-2010, 01:33 AM	#19327
nomesque Snooty Bestselling Author Posts: 1,485 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ipswich, QLD, Australia Device: PRS-650	Rebarnmom - woohoo! I remember the 'not interested in reading' jag my son went on. I very carefully didn't panic. He's now into sci fi and fantasy with a vengeance KK - hugs

07-20-2010, 02:43 AM	#19328
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Eating ice cream for dinner.

07-20-2010, 04:53 AM	#19331
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	There's rules? Where's the fun in that?

07-20-2010, 09:02 AM	#19333
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	nomesque --------- “Nature, when she invented, manufactured, and patented her authors, contrived to make critics of the chips that were left.” Oliver Wendell Holmes “If I had listened to the critics I'd have died drunk in the gutter” Anton Chekhov “The critic's symbol should be the tumble-bug: he deposits his egg in somebody else's dung, otherwise he could not hatch it” Mark Twain “A critic is someone who never actually goes to the battle, yet who afterwards comes out shooting the wounded” Tyne Daly “Having the critics praise you is like having the hangman say you've got a pretty neck” Eli Wallach

07-20-2010, 01:42 PM	#19334
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,574 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Well, Anne Boleyn was said to have a pretty neck. But I don't imagine she enjoyed that complement, at the very end.

07-20-2010, 01:52 PM	#19335
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Watching "the lost boys."