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@sharongooner wrote:
@pikey wrote:
Do excuse me. I didn’t mean to leave the conversation so suddenly. It’s just I began to think about Dan Brown’s books and the horror overwhelmed me to the point of sudden unconsciousness.
To misquote the Boosh, my problem with him is what every right thinking person’s problem with him is: He is a bullshit muncher. Ridiculous plots heaped on top of ridiculous characters – all accomplished with poorly written and badly phrased prose. A good book should leave us understanding more about the world and humanity after we have finished it. Dan Brown’s books leave us a poorer person for having taken the trouble. And, no, popularity is not an indicator of quality. I think you’ll find Katie Price’s ‘autobiography’ is one of the best selling books of recent years.
well we shall have to politely have to agree to disagree on the author in question. The world would be a poorer place if we all liked the same things.
But I dont feel a poorer person for reading them.
I think Brown is a good writer.
He just lacks that storytelling ability in my opinion.
The Da Vinvi code was disappointing in so many ways and the film version couldn’t paper over the cracks either.
There were just too many questions unanswered.I thought the film was rubbish, and what a waste of a good cast too.
Im hoping the Angels one will be an improvement.
@sir Actor wrote:
I think Brown is a good writer.
He just lacks that storytelling ability in my opinion.
The Da Vinvi code was disappointing in so many ways and the film version couldn’t paper over the cracks either.
There were just too many questions unanswered.I am no expert but that sounds like a contradiction in terms. Surely to be a good writer of novels you have to be able to tell a story?
@minim wrote:
@sir Actor wrote:
I think Brown is a good writer.
He just lacks that storytelling ability in my opinion.
The Da Vinvi code was disappointing in so many ways and the film version couldn’t paper over the cracks either.
There were just too many questions unanswered.I am no expert but that sounds like a contradiction in terms. Surely to be a good writer of novels you have to be able to tell a story?
Being a good writer is different to being a good storyteller.
some posters are good writers
some are good storytellers
I prefer to read good storytellers posts rather than good writersim a gud writer :D
and a gud storyteller :D
im just so perfect :DMany thanks for your full and pertinent reply cathx5
@cath 55 wrote:
why use emiticons, the thing is toy this form of communication is notoriously emotionless
There’s nothing wrong with the media or the printed word. Only people can be emotionless and I’m just asking for a little more wit and imagination. It might even be a good thing.
@cath 55 wrote:
how many times have u fired off an email only to find that maybe the recipient has taken it in the wrong context
God, not often enough. If only !
@cath 55 wrote:
However, sometimes the reverse is true about emiticons they can be used falsely like when someone says something that can be misconstrued as inflamatory (and maybe the author of the message did sorta mean it) a wink emiticon is used as a way of saying I’m only kidding when if fact there was some truth to the message or derogatory remark.
Exactly. Or when laffing smileys are used on their own, with no text, when quoting someone having a go at the common enemy. As ugly as it gets, a cowards way out and plenty examples on here.
@cath 55 wrote:
they do add a sort of punctuation to a message, how many times have we heard people say LOL you urself use it so a simple (SOMETHING YELLA WAS HERE) perhaps stops reptition of LOLs and pml and LMAO …..??
Fair point. But I shall never cease to fight for the humble full stop of course, with its dignified yet effective simplicity.
@cath 55 wrote:
at the end of the day in the scheme of things there are far more worthy irritations to tackle on here
I care about world poverty, global suffering, and the incessant use of pedantic, soul-destroying, systematic yellow blobs. Only in a different order.
finishes by taking the trouble to type
*xXChubstaSmileyFingyXx*
instead of lazily clicking somewhere on the left
@toybulldog wrote:
Many thanks for your full and pertinent reply cathx5
@cath 55 wrote:
why use emiticons, the thing is toy this form of communication is notoriously emotionless
There’s nothing wrong with the media or the printed word. Only people can be emotionless and I’m just asking for a little more wit and imagination. It might even be a good thing.
@cath 55 wrote:
how many times have u fired off an email only to find that maybe the recipient has taken it in the wrong context
God, not often enough. If only !
@cath 55 wrote:
However, sometimes the reverse is true about emiticons they can be used falsely like when someone says something that can be misconstrued as inflamatory (and maybe the author of the message did sorta mean it) a wink emiticon is used as a way of saying I’m only kidding when if fact there was some truth to the message or derogatory remark.
Exactly. Or when laffing smileys are used on their own, with no text, when quoting someone having a go at the common enemy. As ugly as it gets, a cowards way out and plenty examples on here.
@cath 55 wrote:
they do add a sort of punctuation to a message, how many times have we heard people say LOL you urself use it so a simple (SOMETHING YELLA WAS HERE) perhaps stops reptition of LOLs and pml and LMAO …..??
Fair point. But I shall never cease to fight for the humble full stop of course, with its dignified yet effective simplicity.
@cath 55 wrote:
at the end of the day in the scheme of things there are far more worthy irritations to tackle on here
I care about world poverty, global suffering, and the incessant use of pedantic, soul-destroying, systematic yellow blobs. Only in a different order.
finishes by taking the trouble to type
*xXChubstaSmileyFingyXx*
instead of lazily clicking somewhere on the left
chubstakissysmileyfingy back at ya puppy xxxx
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