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Post by novastar6 on Jan 14, 2021 0:28:05 GMT
What's something that as soon as you see it on the inside cover or the back of the book you immediately put it back on the shelf and move on?
I don't know about everyone else, this seems the popular route to go in writing, but I am sick to death of the cop/doctor/lawyer/social worker/private eye/whatever trying to put their life back together after their child dies, their marriage falls apart, etc. I honestly don't even think I've ever read one that's described that way, there's already enough of that inside ones that don't advertise it, and I got sick of it then, you blatantly telling me that's what's happening here is a good sign to me to do a U-turn and look elsewhere.
And it's both things, one I'm sick of hearing about people whose lives were ruined by this tragedy and they've been a drunk teetering mess ever since barely clinging on and now it's all coming back to haunt them again...and I'm sick about every book being about a cop, a doctor, a lawyer, a soldier, a commanding officer, a private detective, etc., why can't they ever be about normal day to day people? How about a fireman, or a secretary, or a library clerk, or somebody who works at a recycling center or someone who works where they print lottery tickets?
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jan 14, 2021 3:15:32 GMT
What's something that as soon as you see it on the inside cover or the back of the book you immediately put it back on the shelf and move on?
I don't know about everyone else, this seems the popular route to go in writing, but I am sick to death of the cop/doctor/lawyer/social worker/private eye/whatever trying to put their life back together after their child dies, their marriage falls apart, etc. I honestly don't even think I've ever read one that's described that way, there's already enough of that inside ones that don't advertise it, and I got sick of it then, you blatantly telling me that's what's happening here is a good sign to me to do a U-turn and look elsewhere.
And it's both things, one I'm sick of hearing about people whose lives were ruined by this tragedy and they've been a drunk teetering mess ever since barely clinging on and now it's all coming back to haunt them again...and I'm sick about every book being about a cop, a doctor, a lawyer, a soldier, a commanding officer, a private detective, etc., why can't they ever be about normal day to day people? How about a fireman, or a secretary, or a library clerk, or somebody who works at a recycling center or someone who works where they print lottery tickets?
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Jan 14, 2021 15:58:36 GMT
The words James Patterson.
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Post by hi224 on Jan 14, 2021 17:27:06 GMT
What's something that as soon as you see it on the inside cover or the back of the book you immediately put it back on the shelf and move on?
I don't know about everyone else, this seems the popular route to go in writing, but I am sick to death of the cop/doctor/lawyer/social worker/private eye/whatever trying to put their life back together after their child dies, their marriage falls apart, etc. I honestly don't even think I've ever read one that's described that way, there's already enough of that inside ones that don't advertise it, and I got sick of it then, you blatantly telling me that's what's happening here is a good sign to me to do a U-turn and look elsewhere.
And it's both things, one I'm sick of hearing about people whose lives were ruined by this tragedy and they've been a drunk teetering mess ever since barely clinging on and now it's all coming back to haunt them again...and I'm sick about every book being about a cop, a doctor, a lawyer, a soldier, a commanding officer, a private detective, etc., why can't they ever be about normal day to day people? How about a fireman, or a secretary, or a library clerk, or somebody who works at a recycling center or someone who works where they print lottery tickets?
when someone's described as Brilliant within their field, feels archetypical and false.
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Post by novastar6 on Jan 14, 2021 17:47:51 GMT
The words James Patterson.
Oooohhh yes, I've been trying to figure this out, WHY does everybody like him?
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Post by hi224 on Jan 14, 2021 18:15:28 GMT
The words James Patterson.
Oooohhh yes, I've been trying to figure this out, WHY does everybody like him?
Because he appeals to sensationalism basically.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jul 16, 2021 23:56:48 GMT
What's something that as soon as you see it on the inside cover or the back of the book you immediately put it back on the shelf and move on?
I don't know about everyone else, this seems the popular route to go in writing, but I am sick to death of the cop/doctor/lawyer/social worker/private eye/whatever trying to put their life back together after their child dies, their marriage falls apart, etc. I honestly don't even think I've ever read one that's described that way, there's already enough of that inside ones that don't advertise it, and I got sick of it then, you blatantly telling me that's what's happening here is a good sign to me to do a U-turn and look elsewhere.
And it's both things, one I'm sick of hearing about people whose lives were ruined by this tragedy and they've been a drunk teetering mess ever since barely clinging on and now it's all coming back to haunt them again...and I'm sick about every book being about a cop, a doctor, a lawyer, a soldier, a commanding officer, a private detective, etc., why can't they ever be about normal day to day people? How about a fireman, or a secretary, or a library clerk, or somebody who works at a recycling center or someone who works where they print lottery tickets?
'unputdownable'
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Post by marianne48 on Aug 16, 2021 17:42:19 GMT
Overused blurbs such as..."I am in AWE of this author"...(quote from other famous author, who probably doles these blurbs out as a sideline).
Inside the jacket..."In the tradition of To Kill a Mockingbird...." Yeah, sure. Way to set up the book for an unfair comparison.
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Post by theravenking on Aug 21, 2021 15:20:00 GMT
The couple with relationship issues moving to a new place or going on a holiday to save their relationship.
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Post by Zos on Aug 22, 2021 13:35:04 GMT
The words James Patterson.
Oooohhh yes, I've been trying to figure this out, WHY does everybody like him?
writing for those with minuscule attention spans. about 120 chapters of 3 and a half pages each. The literary equivalent of what used to be called "high concept" in cinema.
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Post by theauxphou on Aug 28, 2021 13:44:10 GMT
Oooohhh yes, I've been trying to figure this out, WHY does everybody like him?
writing for those with minuscule attention spans. about 120 chapters of 3 and a half pages each. The literary equivalent of what used to be called "high concept" in cinema. I see those ultra-short chapters as a sort of patronising ‘pat on the back’ technique to get the casual reader to read the book all the way to the end. Dan Brown does it as well. It’s like, You’ve been reading for ten minutes and you’re already up to chapter 4! Look how committed you are! You can finish it!
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Sept 8, 2021 3:14:30 GMT
writing for those with minuscule attention spans. about 120 chapters of 3 and a half pages each. The literary equivalent of what used to be called "high concept" in cinema. I see those ultra-short chapters as a sort of patronising ‘pat on the back’ technique to get the casual reader to read the book all the way to the end. Dan Brown does it as well. It’s like, You’ve been reading for ten minutes and you’re already up to chapter 4! Look how committed you are! You can finish it! 😀😀 |
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