I understand how omniscient voice works. What I DON'T want from that writing voice is editorializing. I have no need of and don't want to know how the narrator feels about anyone's thoughts. All I want is the pure thought. This is along the same lines as learning that the narrator thinks that a particular thought from say Elayne is slutty, or one from Nynaeve is timid or whatever. Bad bad writing. An omniscient narrator should do ONLY narration, no commenting, editorializing or any other 3rd party stuff. I really don't care and really really really don't want to know what the narrator thinks, only what the characters think. Interpretation should be left to the reader, and reader alone.
NaCl(climbs down from the soapbox )H2O
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This message last edited by NaClH2O on 09/09/2009 at 05:29:11 PM
Plot relevance of the sword
- 06/09/2009 04:25:12 PM
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Great
- 06/09/2009 08:01:07 PM
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Re: Great
- 07/09/2009 04:02:53 AM
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Re: Great
- 07/09/2009 11:53:52 PM
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Re: Great
- 08/09/2009 10:57:13 PM
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I see that differently
- 09/09/2009 02:15:45 AM
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Re: I see that differently
- 09/09/2009 05:24:55 PM
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Nice
- 07/09/2009 02:46:36 AM
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Re: Nice
- 07/09/2009 04:00:53 AM
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? Yes, I am aware of this
- 07/09/2009 04:24:03 AM
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Re: ? Yes, I am aware of this
- 07/09/2009 03:36:45 PM
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I'd favor it being Justice, they probably tell us in the prologue
- 09/09/2009 05:46:37 PM
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My early theory: High Lord Turak
- 08/09/2009 08:11:24 PM
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All good points but a couple of puzzlers
- 09/09/2009 02:06:59 AM
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see above for part
- 09/09/2009 02:20:19 AM
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OK, I see what you are getting at, but I'm not sure I buy it
- 09/09/2009 12:14:10 PM
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Re: OK, I see what you are getting at, but I'm not sure I buy it
- 09/09/2009 02:59:30 PM
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No, He's giving me way more than I want.
- 09/09/2009 05:27:31 PM
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Additionally, re: Why the Dragons?
- 09/09/2009 03:08:27 PM
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Re: My early theory: High Lord Turak
- 09/09/2009 05:29:11 PM
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