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Funny - Tolkien's prose is rather clunky to me. Anonymous2000 Send a noteboard - 25/05/2014 06:37:27 PM

His story itself is so much better than his prose.

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Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance Larry - 20/05/2014 01:05:59 AM 1093 Views
I wonder if Sanderson should never have told people about his "Cosmere" beetnemesis - 20/05/2014 04:31:25 PM 744 Views
Well, it's relevant to this particular novel Larry - 23/05/2014 05:02:47 PM 724 Views
I generally assess writers the same way that you do, Larry. Tom - 23/05/2014 05:18:24 PM 754 Views
Actually, I think that might be why I continue to read him Larry - 23/05/2014 10:31:29 PM 764 Views
Ugh. I hate that. "Creating Literature as an Art Form." vs. "Writing for Entertainment" beetnemesis - 24/05/2014 04:21:08 AM 740 Views
There can be combinations of both, but certain groups do pressure writers to "choose sides" Larry - 25/05/2014 05:18:52 AM 698 Views
It also gives "entertainment" writers no incentive to improve their style. Nate - 25/05/2014 04:33:23 PM 869 Views
I agree Larry - 26/05/2014 05:05:18 AM 740 Views
It's like the recent X-men movie, Days of Future Past beetnemesis - 26/05/2014 05:40:27 AM 885 Views
Or conversely... Larry - 26/05/2014 05:50:21 AM 729 Views
I agree. Low expectations are insidious beetnemesis - 26/05/2014 05:37:01 AM 691 Views
"But I assess writers more on their prose and dialogue than I do on their ideas/concepts" Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2014 07:51:15 PM 732 Views
Actually, as of two weeks from now, I am Larry - 25/05/2014 05:22:04 AM 714 Views
Funny - Tolkien's prose is rather clunky to me. Anonymous2000 - 25/05/2014 06:37:27 PM 700 Views
I can understand that Larry - 26/05/2014 05:00:21 AM 697 Views
You sir, are a snob, plain and simple. Anonymous2000 - 24/05/2014 07:49:02 PM 752 Views
Why would I try to defend myself against an ill-supported opinion? Larry - 25/05/2014 05:16:35 AM 706 Views
Providing evidence takes too long..... Anonymous2000 - 25/05/2014 06:35:33 PM 700 Views
Ha! Larry - 26/05/2014 05:01:07 AM 852 Views
Why would you defend yourself against a great compliment? *NM* Tom - 26/05/2014 08:01:27 PM 293 Views
True, but... Larry - 27/05/2014 03:18:41 AM 708 Views
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