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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 2218 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 1910 Views
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Re: I'm tired of passive story telling. CupofDice - 05/09/2009 10:42:57 PM 1818 Views
Which escape? Marshall - 05/09/2009 11:10:01 PM 1831 Views
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I was over critical. Haggard - 06/09/2009 04:56:48 AM 1793 Views
A real analyst or literary critic would laugh his ass off to see this... Cannoli - 06/09/2009 06:51:57 AM 1951 Views
It's been happening since Book IV btw. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 16/09/2009 05:30:52 PM 1613 Views
Re: because there should totaly be massive plot development in the first chapter Cannoli - 06/09/2009 01:22:09 AM 1890 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 1815 Views
I don't really agree... lilltempest - 06/09/2009 03:50:08 AM 1806 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 1769 Views
Just answer one question... fionwe1987 - 06/09/2009 07:53:12 AM 2276 Views
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On Egwene... fionwe1987 - 10/09/2009 04:33:58 PM 1814 Views
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Answers, short, long and longer. NaClH2O - 07/09/2009 11:27:53 PM 1872 Views
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I think you missed some things. (spoilers) RugbyPlayingAshaman - 16/09/2009 05:21:43 PM 1609 Views
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First thought...a typo! ner vous = nervous. *NM* Marshall - 05/09/2009 09:55:28 PM 1252 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 1068 Views
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the dragon in COT chap 23 ornaments *NM* rosco12 - 07/09/2009 01:28:58 PM 1024 Views
The Seanchan are up to something Knightscape - 07/09/2009 10:26:23 AM 1794 Views
Red stone doorway. Bigerich - 07/09/2009 03:27:22 PM 1664 Views
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... Seventysix - 08/09/2009 07:24:46 PM 1717 Views
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