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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 925 Views
One could question your sanity... Jacob - 03/02/2010 02:51:26 PM 747 Views
Hrrrruuuuh? (that was a surprised Tim Allen noise, for those wondering) Aemon - 04/02/2010 05:46:27 AM 998 Views
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And unoriginal in the extreme. *NM* Legolas - 03/02/2010 10:25:04 PM 420 Views
When you are 14 every thing is original random thoughts - 04/02/2010 05:00:42 AM 738 Views
Re: lyringlas - 07/02/2010 07:07:59 AM 940 Views
no reason to apologize for liking what you like random thoughts - 09/02/2010 04:29:43 AM 750 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 340 Views
Yeah, you're just crazy. Ghavrel - 03/02/2010 11:06:34 PM 778 Views
The annals of a mercenary company is exactly what it is. Aemon - 04/02/2010 05:30:57 AM 872 Views
Based on your qualifying statements... Jacob - 03/02/2010 02:45:19 PM 960 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 1127 Views
Also good ones... Jacob - 03/02/2010 04:39:58 PM 888 Views
cold fire trilogy random thoughts - 03/02/2010 06:33:31 PM 845 Views
Mmm, yes. Your good taste continues, *NM* lord-of-shadow - 03/02/2010 09:58:53 PM 413 Views
that is what my first wife said about my second wife random thoughts - 03/02/2010 10:24:33 PM 836 Views
I'd not toss all of RA Salvatore out the window. He writes outside DnD LadyLorraine - 03/02/2010 09:51:56 PM 772 Views
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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 849 Views
Yes Larry - 04/02/2010 01:44:57 PM 923 Views
Thanks everyone for your recommendations. I appreciate the help! lyringlas - 04/02/2010 04:56:13 AM 1045 Views
Bernard Cornwell - The Archer's Tale *NM* AgentOrange - 05/02/2010 01:21:23 AM 500 Views
Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield Silence_DoGood - 05/02/2010 01:20:42 PM 960 Views
Re: I need some reading recommendations... Bulgakov - 08/02/2010 10:01:30 PM 944 Views
Sadly mine are Lord o' Salv - 09/02/2010 10:15:38 AM 882 Views
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