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As I think The Death of Reading is still an apt title, along with the thread ‘what should be required reading’ and since I really need to get some work done, here’s an uplifting article (that’s sarcasm) for us to ponder. http://chronicle.com/free/v51/i43/43a02701.htm

Sorry, maybe I didn’t make myself clear. I’m talking about the basics of writing. What is proper foreshadowing versus what is failed foreshadowing. Where are there elements of a story that are not needed and/or left open (see Chandler ref). Stuff like that. I’m not saying make mandates...

A bit of Jekyll & Hyde, quoting myself, but that is the Lollypop *Guild*. A little purposeful slip which I will reveal why later. Not at all. Not at all. On the ‘required reading’ thread you yourself were the one to make a statement that what is “good/bad” is *subjective*. Which it is, to...

There’s a really good simile joke in here somewhere, but I’m too tired to find it… It’s my opinion that I upped the level and did no stooping, while staying on topic even. This may be a potato/patahto situation though… Oddly enough the Lollypop Kids are _still_ negotiating this one...

Better yet, why don’t you wax poetic on how it *is* an "attack"? My “impression” could very well be wrong… You’ve dug yourself a deep enough hole today, methinks. And really, you seem to think my “friends” had no right ‘defending’ (I think that was the word, but I’m too tired to look it...

Ah, changing it to “attack” now instead of “insults”? Well, you’re learning. Anyway, I dearly appreciate the time you’re putting forth in all this cut and paste; however, I fail to see anything that could be cited as an “attack” in there. And as I said, neither, apparently, has admin...

Ohhhhh believe me, I knew what you were *trying* to achieve in your post. I was just giving you a blatant indication that your _attempt_ at irony was well beyond way-off the mark. Don’t trip on the double-entendres… Maybe if you (not necessarily you-you, but still) started trying a little...

Well, I hate to break the news to you but book stores are indeed in jeopardy. And many are not dying but already dead. When I lived in Boston there were books stores spread throughout the city, and areas like Harvard Square had around 10 within minutes-walking disatnace. Now there is...

He has re-occurring themes, for sure. But similar as in repetitive. No. Which was the book you read? j

My addressing admin as “admin” completely rules your assumption out. My *correctness* in bloody well knowing I have not done anything wrong, hence my offer to leave if that is what is desired. If I *mistakenly* knew I did something wrong, then I would have also offered Admin to terminate my...

I couldn’t disagree more. Which is why I wrote my thoughts on this. When it comes to the fundamentals, there *are* basic structures and formulas, in this case, a writer really must adhere to. Of course there are always things (mistakes) that are palatable, but ti takes a skill to pull this...

While I get where you’re coming from, indeed not everyone reads to broaden the brain-case. It *is* a form of entertainment. One may not watch Justin Timberlake videos in hopes to emulate his moves, and I’d guess the masses attending yet another Spielberg bore-fest aren’t actually even aware of...

Oi. I see we have a new home. Time permitting, I’ll get to what I can in order (without reading ahead, so sorry if someone else covers something) I agree. Which then also has me very much not liking the title assigned to this thread which is assigned to _me_ as the starter. Not cool. I think...

Don’t play sexual innuendo with The Bad Guy your rep is on the line! [nudge, nudge, wink, wink] I totally understand that you have to respond to such things. It’s outlandish that they even happen without first contacting me (or the source) but there we go. j (who *will* cop to...

yes, I didn’t mean you-you, Silly Wabbit. and here I will *totally* avoid _any_ play on the phrasing "Trix are for kids!"

I never had the intention of doing so. As Ice is a “senior moderator” and decided to keep the theme going (however half-baked) I replied. As I suggested previously, virtual phone lines are open: if one has an insult, an argument, a complaint, a question, gawd forbid a compliment or a virus...

This weekend I read a mystery novel that left so many plot elements open my pet giraffes could have endlessly jumped through them. As I guess this is a semi-popular writer (in Norway), popular enough to get translated to English, this had me thinking about this theme we discuss here. So it is...

I was going to hold off until I could actually state a new book I’m reading (although I never understood the point of this never ending thread anyway, especially since very few actually make more than a 10 word comment on ‘just finished’, but: In my general posts, very rarely if ever am I...

I didn’t “tell”. I asked. Read and re-read before you try to analyze where I’m coming from. Please. Um, yeah. I do. Teleitubbies may be your (not you-you) favourite television show but that may damn well be best to keep to yourself. Brittany Spears makes some ok pop but it has its place...

The celebration of mediocrity should always cause ire. And I’m really quite unsure anyone really “likes” this stuff, as no sufficient breakdown of it is emitted other than, “I love it!!” This is **conversation**. Most everyone else seems on the defence because they can’t form thought...