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The annals of a mercenary company is exactly what it is. Aemon Send a noteboard - 04/02/2010 05:30:57 AM
It's not a story, it's a report. It's like reading the captain's logbook from a ship, or something. As far as flow, you're probably right. I don't really mean that it skitters around, it just doesn't give any detail, anywhere. I don't want prose spouting out of the blue (see my recent complaint on Hyperion for evidence) but you can't build excitement or suspense or any sort of emotion with clipped, terse, matter-of-fact, "need to know" sentences.
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Heh. To each their own. I couldn't disagree more with those three. Aemon - 03/02/2010 02:47:44 PM 954 Views
One could question your sanity... Jacob - 03/02/2010 02:51:26 PM 777 Views
Hrrrruuuuh? (that was a surprised Tim Allen noise, for those wondering) Aemon - 04/02/2010 05:46:27 AM 1029 Views
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And unoriginal in the extreme. *NM* Legolas - 03/02/2010 10:25:04 PM 439 Views
When you are 14 every thing is original random thoughts - 04/02/2010 05:00:42 AM 770 Views
Re: lyringlas - 07/02/2010 07:07:59 AM 964 Views
no reason to apologize for liking what you like random thoughts - 09/02/2010 04:29:43 AM 780 Views
Pft. I've got your back on Glen Cook, Random. Don't listen to this nutjob *NM* lord-of-shadow - 03/02/2010 09:57:44 PM 356 Views
Yeah, you're just crazy. Ghavrel - 03/02/2010 11:06:34 PM 808 Views
The annals of a mercenary company is exactly what it is. Aemon - 04/02/2010 05:30:57 AM 902 Views
Based on your qualifying statements... Jacob - 03/02/2010 02:45:19 PM 991 Views
I think the previous two posters have given you a ton of good stuff already, but a few more... Legolas - 03/02/2010 04:36:02 PM 1155 Views
Also good ones... Jacob - 03/02/2010 04:39:58 PM 919 Views
cold fire trilogy random thoughts - 03/02/2010 06:33:31 PM 879 Views
Mmm, yes. Your good taste continues, *NM* lord-of-shadow - 03/02/2010 09:58:53 PM 431 Views
that is what my first wife said about my second wife random thoughts - 03/02/2010 10:24:33 PM 866 Views
I'd not toss all of RA Salvatore out the window. He writes outside DnD LadyLorraine - 03/02/2010 09:51:56 PM 815 Views
Since you love ancient history and majored in it... Larry - 03/02/2010 11:28:40 PM 813 Views
Didn't Gene Wolfe also do something set in Ancient Greece? Latro in the Mist, I believe? Legolas - 03/02/2010 11:41:17 PM 882 Views
Yes Larry - 04/02/2010 01:44:57 PM 953 Views
Thanks everyone for your recommendations. I appreciate the help! lyringlas - 04/02/2010 04:56:13 AM 1079 Views
Bernard Cornwell - The Archer's Tale *NM* AgentOrange - 05/02/2010 01:21:23 AM 515 Views
Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield Silence_DoGood - 05/02/2010 01:20:42 PM 996 Views
Re: I need some reading recommendations... Bulgakov - 08/02/2010 10:01:30 PM 976 Views
Sadly mine are Lord o' Salv - 09/02/2010 10:15:38 AM 911 Views
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