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I'm tired of passive story telling. Haggard Send a noteboard - 05/09/2009 08:57:13 PM
Anyone else ever get tired of the action occurring offstage and being forced to learn about it through character monologues after the fact?

It's been happening over the last several books more and more often. The most egregious example was Rand's meeting with Logain. It's the lazy way to tell a story. Rather than write the action as it happens, just let a character remember it.

I was disappointed in the chapter, not because of the writing, nor do I think it is Sanderson's fault, but it was another 6500 words with nothing happening. Why not tell the story of the escape, or Rand's healing, or present some of the questioning scenes?

Flame Away! :)

EDIT: changed "6500 pages" to "6500 words"
*MySmiley*
I'm drinkin' some George Jones,
and a little bit of Coe
Haggard's easin' my misery
and Waylon's keepin' me from home
Hank's givin' me those high times-
Cash is gonna sing it low
I'm here gettin' wasted-
just like my country heroes -Hank III
This message last edited by Haggard on 06/09/2009 at 12:45:38 AM
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Your thoughts on TGS - Chapter 1 Sidious - 05/09/2009 05:23:47 PM 6068 Views
For all of those whining about it not sounding like RJ: Narg - 05/09/2009 05:47:07 PM 1946 Views
Agreed. If anything, it's a tribute to RJ Gher - 05/09/2009 06:17:36 PM 1811 Views
You're forgetting one thing. Cannoli - 06/09/2009 12:13:03 AM 1942 Views
And if he were to off Egwene? What would your opinion be? *NM* Ryan - 07/09/2009 05:38:36 AM 953 Views
He dislikes Sanderson's prose. Plot content is irrelevant here. *NM* Marshall - 08/09/2009 06:44:42 PM 1045 Views
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Re: Pretty good. Chas - 13/09/2009 01:22:22 PM 1514 Views
I found it well-written, but rather uninteresting story-wise *NM* ursidae - 05/09/2009 08:04:15 PM 1041 Views
because there should totaly be massive plot development in the first chapter Apsalar Shadowdancer - 05/09/2009 08:29:18 PM 1671 Views
I'm tired of passive story telling. Haggard - 05/09/2009 08:57:13 PM 1656 Views
On the other hand... Haggard - 05/09/2009 08:58:21 PM 1717 Views
Re: I'm tired of passive story telling. CupofDice - 05/09/2009 10:42:57 PM 1563 Views
Which escape? Marshall - 05/09/2009 11:10:01 PM 1594 Views
I'm tired of mindless readers Cannoli - 06/09/2009 01:54:14 AM 1712 Views
Re: I'm tired of mindless readers DomA - 06/09/2009 04:01:56 AM 1879 Views
Your best yet Dom! *NM* NaClH2O - 06/09/2009 02:04:40 PM 989 Views
Re: I'm tired of mindless readers MissKoalaVB - 07/09/2009 04:39:36 AM 1578 Views
Re: I'm tired of mindless readers NaClH2O - 07/09/2009 10:42:29 PM 1572 Views
I was over critical. Haggard - 06/09/2009 04:56:48 AM 1511 Views
A real analyst or literary critic would laugh his ass off to see this... Cannoli - 06/09/2009 06:51:57 AM 1689 Views
It's been happening since Book IV btw. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 16/09/2009 05:30:52 PM 1360 Views
Re: because there should totaly be massive plot development in the first chapter Cannoli - 06/09/2009 01:22:09 AM 1636 Views
A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) lilltempest - 05/09/2009 09:34:44 PM 1807 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) RandAllThor - 05/09/2009 10:03:59 PM 1780 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) lilltempest - 06/09/2009 03:18:41 AM 1603 Views
I think Lews Therin's comments to Rand were the most hugely significant part of the chapter. Werthead - 06/09/2009 01:15:05 AM 1540 Views
I don't really agree... lilltempest - 06/09/2009 03:50:08 AM 1517 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) Cannoli - 06/09/2009 02:52:47 AM 2190 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) lilltempest - 06/09/2009 07:08:08 AM 1496 Views
Just answer one question... fionwe1987 - 06/09/2009 07:53:12 AM 2041 Views
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Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) redhand - 07/09/2009 05:09:38 AM 1585 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) lilltempest - 08/09/2009 10:19:13 PM 1545 Views
If I may make a few somewhat irrelevant interjections... Digital_Eon - 09/09/2009 04:44:45 AM 1462 Views
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Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) Cannoli - 10/09/2009 06:20:56 AM 1796 Views
On Egwene... fionwe1987 - 10/09/2009 04:33:58 PM 1523 Views
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Nynaeve balefried - 08/09/2009 05:43:43 AM 1653 Views
Re: Nynaeve Vidarfe - 08/09/2009 08:06:20 AM 1448 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) MissKoalaVB - 07/09/2009 04:41:47 AM 1637 Views
Answers, short, long and longer. NaClH2O - 07/09/2009 11:27:53 PM 1549 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) Dominic - 09/09/2009 03:48:53 PM 1566 Views
I think you missed some things. (spoilers) RugbyPlayingAshaman - 16/09/2009 05:21:43 PM 1324 Views
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Good post, but I have an alternative explanation for the saidin barrier The Angry Druid - 28/09/2009 12:53:41 AM 1349 Views
First thought...a typo! ner vous = nervous. *NM* Marshall - 05/09/2009 09:55:28 PM 983 Views
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Re: I found it...interesting --spoilers-- NaClH2O - 06/09/2009 02:54:17 PM 1669 Views
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six questions and nine statements RabidWombat - 06/09/2009 04:47:52 AM 1570 Views
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Re: Your thoughts on TGS - Chapter 1 gban007 - 06/09/2009 07:30:53 AM 1619 Views
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Some questions... fionwe1987 - 06/09/2009 08:04:30 AM 1560 Views
Re: Some questions... Sidious - 06/09/2009 08:11:08 AM 1635 Views
Re: Some questions... fionwe1987 - 06/09/2009 08:53:20 AM 1538 Views
Re: I liked it Fanatic-Templar - 06/09/2009 09:55:41 PM 1565 Views
Theory: Rand and Egwene. What is up? fionwe1987 - 06/09/2009 07:59:58 AM 2427 Views
Also AliasRY - 06/09/2009 08:24:45 AM 1551 Views
A simpler answer NaClH2O - 06/09/2009 03:04:04 PM 1629 Views
Really? fionwe1987 - 06/09/2009 03:38:59 PM 1480 Views
Look at what he has seen... Cannoli - 06/09/2009 11:45:44 PM 1437 Views
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Why not? How often did he think of Egwene in A Plain Wooden Box? It might have been there already Cannoli - 07/09/2009 05:29:27 AM 1635 Views
She treated him like a pawn when she "passed" him over to Elayne way back. NM *NM* redhand - 07/09/2009 02:49:18 PM 936 Views
are we already at the location of the book cover? Deadsy - 06/09/2009 11:49:06 AM 1512 Views
Re: are we already at the location of the book cover? spike - 06/09/2009 02:43:24 PM 1520 Views
I still think it's Aviendha Deadsy - 07/09/2009 05:14:50 AM 1379 Views
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Moiraine Deadsy - 07/09/2009 01:19:08 AM 1652 Views
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uh Deadsy - 09/09/2009 10:57:17 PM 1514 Views
Timeline? Deadsy - 07/09/2009 05:10:16 AM 1526 Views
Re: Timeline? NaClH2O - 07/09/2009 05:52:50 PM 1491 Views
So what chapter symbol is it going to have? *NM* Cannoli - 07/09/2009 08:09:54 AM 903 Views
the dragon in COT chap 23 ornaments *NM* rosco12 - 07/09/2009 01:28:58 PM 906 Views
The Seanchan are up to something Knightscape - 07/09/2009 10:26:23 AM 1541 Views
Red stone doorway. Bigerich - 07/09/2009 03:27:22 PM 1423 Views
The whole thing was explained by Rand in KoD. So no, not new. fionwe1987 - 07/09/2009 06:35:01 PM 1427 Views
No Deadsy - 07/09/2009 07:57:57 PM 1421 Views
Questions, Comments Thoughts and Theories about tGS Orlin_Artemi - 07/09/2009 09:09:05 PM 1591 Views
My thoughts are that the main page is being crowded by too many duplicate threads Lord o' Salv - 07/09/2009 10:23:41 PM 1548 Views
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Enjoyed it lodlom - 08/09/2009 01:35:03 AM 1525 Views
Ready for More Raforsaken - 08/09/2009 04:25:19 PM 1552 Views
... Seventysix - 08/09/2009 07:24:46 PM 1485 Views
Not sure what I expected, but not this... Myrdhyn - 09/09/2009 04:07:10 PM 1566 Views
I know why Rand is mad at Egwene...read inside to find out Lan al'Mandragoran - 11/09/2009 03:15:00 AM 1604 Views
Ummm... the embassy's proposal was accepted, and (presumably) communicated to Egwene at the earliest *NM* fionwe1987 - 11/09/2009 04:16:31 AM 972 Views
It's his increasing paranoia and dehumanization. Cannoli - 15/09/2009 03:03:53 AM 1498 Views
Re: Your thoughts on TGS - Chapter 1 artois - 16/09/2009 06:20:14 AM 1312 Views
Semirhage isn't scaring anyone Sidious - 28/09/2009 02:32:34 PM 1809 Views
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Will the Chosen pass that edict down or just not act themselves? Rurouni_Kenshin - 28/09/2009 10:29:53 PM 1412 Views
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