Dear Janna Nickerson: I will leave you alone soon. I promise. But not today. I'm not here to poke fun at the death of a parent. I don't think losing both parents in the same day is funny. I do think in many stories it's unnecessary and only serves to up the angst quotient. In… Continue reading TERRIBLE PROSE TUESDAY: Death by plot necessity
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TERRIBLE PROSE TUESDAY: It was a massacre…ho hum
Hooray! Another great passage from Eyes of War. I'm fairly impressed with the description in today's passage. Sure, it takes a turn for the morbid, sounding like something you'd find in George R. R. Martin's books, but it's not bad. There are a couple flubs--"The oval face held fear."--but it's pretty good for Ms. Nickerson. The… Continue reading TERRIBLE PROSE TUESDAY: It was a massacre…ho hum
Too little, too late
J.K. Rowling apologized for killing off Fred Weasley. That's not going to erase the picture in my head of George Weasley crying in front of the Mirror of Erised. Even better: Tumblr wants you to remember that every mirror for George is the mirror of Erised. But at least you feel bad about it, Rowling.… Continue reading Too little, too late
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