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Re: I'm tired of passive story telling. CupofDice Send a noteboard - 05/09/2009 10:42:57 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 pages with nothing happening. Why not tell the story of the escape, or Rand's healing, or present some of the questioning scenes?

Flame Away! :)


What in the world are you talking about?

6500 pages? Typo right?

The story of the escape? What escape?

Rand's healing? Ah, Rand was healed in KoD. We saw it.

Questioning scene? Yeah, that seems really interesting. Watching Semi answer nothing.

I do agree that too much happens off camera (thinking of the Mat-Couladin fight), but it is too early to judge TGS.
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You're forgetting one thing. Cannoli - 06/09/2009 12:13:03 AM 1914 Views
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because there should totaly be massive plot development in the first chapter Apsalar Shadowdancer - 05/09/2009 08:29:18 PM 1648 Views
I'm tired of passive story telling. Haggard - 05/09/2009 08:57:13 PM 1605 Views
On the other hand... Haggard - 05/09/2009 08:58:21 PM 1655 Views
Re: I'm tired of passive story telling. CupofDice - 05/09/2009 10:42:57 PM 1546 Views
Which escape? Marshall - 05/09/2009 11:10:01 PM 1569 Views
I'm tired of mindless readers Cannoli - 06/09/2009 01:54:14 AM 1685 Views
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Your best yet Dom! *NM* NaClH2O - 06/09/2009 02:04:40 PM 983 Views
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I was over critical. Haggard - 06/09/2009 04:56:48 AM 1482 Views
A real analyst or literary critic would laugh his ass off to see this... Cannoli - 06/09/2009 06:51:57 AM 1667 Views
It's been happening since Book IV btw. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 16/09/2009 05:30:52 PM 1342 Views
Re: because there should totaly be massive plot development in the first chapter Cannoli - 06/09/2009 01:22:09 AM 1615 Views
A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) lilltempest - 05/09/2009 09:34:44 PM 1738 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) RandAllThor - 05/09/2009 10:03:59 PM 1754 Views
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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 1514 Views
I don't really agree... lilltempest - 06/09/2009 03:50:08 AM 1492 Views
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Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) lilltempest - 06/09/2009 07:08:08 AM 1477 Views
Just answer one question... fionwe1987 - 06/09/2009 07:53:12 AM 1972 Views
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On Egwene... fionwe1987 - 10/09/2009 04:33:58 PM 1492 Views
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Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) MissKoalaVB - 07/09/2009 04:41:47 AM 1592 Views
Answers, short, long and longer. NaClH2O - 07/09/2009 11:27:53 PM 1515 Views
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I think you missed some things. (spoilers) RugbyPlayingAshaman - 16/09/2009 05:21:43 PM 1281 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 1329 Views
First thought...a typo! ner vous = nervous. *NM* Marshall - 05/09/2009 09:55:28 PM 973 Views
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Look at what he has seen... Cannoli - 06/09/2009 11:45:44 PM 1408 Views
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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 930 Views
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So what chapter symbol is it going to have? *NM* Cannoli - 07/09/2009 08:09:54 AM 888 Views
the dragon in COT chap 23 ornaments *NM* rosco12 - 07/09/2009 01:28:58 PM 898 Views
The Seanchan are up to something Knightscape - 07/09/2009 10:26:23 AM 1474 Views
Red stone doorway. Bigerich - 07/09/2009 03:27:22 PM 1404 Views
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Ready for More Raforsaken - 08/09/2009 04:25:19 PM 1531 Views
... Seventysix - 08/09/2009 07:24:46 PM 1453 Views
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