tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post5261055963886337294..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: Should Books Make Sense?Helen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-50048486226376669452009-10-30T17:49:11.048-05:002009-10-30T17:49:11.048-05:00Reminds me of some of those art house films. Not m...Reminds me of some of those art house films. Not my cup of tea.Elizabeth Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150221675618198674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-47338805862871240662009-10-30T17:33:16.024-05:002009-10-30T17:33:16.024-05:00No "e's" would indeed be difficult. ...No "e's" would indeed be difficult. I could manage a sentence or two without them, but not a whole book!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-30678747515550417402009-10-30T15:48:40.281-05:002009-10-30T15:48:40.281-05:00When I was learning French, our teacher said Frenc...When I was learning French, our teacher said French authors liked to push envelop. And there was an author who wrote a book deliberately avoiding words with an "e" in it.<br /><br />My goodness, very difficult!<br /><br /><a href="http://steamyfantasy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> In Quest of Theta Magic</a>Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-24172613741667618532009-10-30T14:56:26.434-05:002009-10-30T14:56:26.434-05:00Overall, yes. I love crazy stuff in the middle, bu...Overall, yes. I love crazy stuff in the middle, but the ending has to resemble reality or some kind of norm. I think this helps bring closure to a story.<br /><br />Stephen TrempAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-58174875964169509022009-10-30T14:06:49.620-05:002009-10-30T14:06:49.620-05:00I'm in the "won't waste my time or mo...I'm in the "won't waste my time or money on a difficult-to-understand book by an arrogant author"camp. <br /><br />Lillie Ammann<br /><a href="http://lillieammann.com/blog" rel="nofollow">A Writer's Words, An Editor's Eye</a>Lillie Ammannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851121176224654240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-33326477321542677022009-10-30T13:44:17.952-05:002009-10-30T13:44:17.952-05:00I hadn't thought of it as arrogance, but I thi...I hadn't thought of it as arrogance, but I think y'all are right.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-89429140250152378242009-10-30T13:13:44.480-05:002009-10-30T13:13:44.480-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-78412608503963160982009-10-30T12:23:45.931-05:002009-10-30T12:23:45.931-05:00Thanks but no thanks! I'll spend my hard earne...Thanks but no thanks! I'll spend my hard earned money on books that enlighten and satisfy.Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-5606205266132161032009-10-30T11:44:29.201-05:002009-10-30T11:44:29.201-05:00Until I read the last line of this where he tells ...Until I read the last line of this where he tells readers to F-off, I was open to at least looking at the book before I decide not to read it. Now, I wouldn't help support an ego that big.<br /><br />This whole "bad-boy" arrogance seems to be a popular way of marketing oneself, and it may appeal to some people. Tucker Max comes to mind. But I find it crass and demeaning.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-37465883188879037462009-10-30T11:33:30.760-05:002009-10-30T11:33:30.760-05:00I'll probably pass on this one because it soun...I'll probably pass on this one because it sounds like it could be a real pain keeping up with who's who if I have to refer to a grid for each scene. I am, however, interested in hearing more about it.Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-57940085063366576802009-10-30T10:47:51.521-05:002009-10-30T10:47:51.521-05:00Sounds like James Joyce. :)
Elizabeth
Mystery Wr...Sounds like James Joyce. :)<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-63539605004320459722009-10-30T10:17:11.798-05:002009-10-30T10:17:11.798-05:00Christmas is coming up for those who have an off-b...Christmas is coming up for those who have an off-beat friend who likes to read (not me, though). ;-)Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-72888837119271834562009-10-30T09:56:48.108-05:002009-10-30T09:56:48.108-05:00I am all for doing things differently, but I do li...I am all for doing things differently, but I do like to understand the different.<br />Not sure if this would go on my wishlist.<br />Interesting post.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-15860184626433028862009-10-30T09:50:52.180-05:002009-10-30T09:50:52.180-05:00I, too, want to enjoy reading a book. And this see...I, too, want to enjoy reading a book. And this seems like one I would want to check out for its novelty.<br /><br />But, the author turns me off with his f**k you to his readers. Without readers, he would be an "aspiring" writer.<br /><br />So charm us, amaze us with your clever way of standing out from the rest.<br /><br />But, don't piss us off...play nice.Marisa Birnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-7834220797527702892009-10-30T09:11:49.351-05:002009-10-30T09:11:49.351-05:00If I find it at the library, I'll check it out...If I find it at the library, I'll check it out. Maybe it's a little like poetry. Maybe it'll make me crazy. Won't know until I see it.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-85967678394533344512009-10-30T09:01:01.796-05:002009-10-30T09:01:01.796-05:00We seem to have mixed reactions to the book and th...We seem to have mixed reactions to the book and the author. (That's good.) If anyone does read it, I'd love to hear your reaction. Way back in my younger days (ten years ago ;-) I did write some stream of consciousness stuff. I enjoyed it. I doubt anyone else could have followed it, at least not willingly.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-65088509614910018892009-10-30T08:38:29.410-05:002009-10-30T08:38:29.410-05:00Here's the thing, when I want to sit down with...Here's the thing, when I want to sit down with a "good book" - I want to ENJOY it, not struggle through it. If I want to struggle through something, I'll go to the office. Ugh.Aletahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605214202876973830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-15259576849874047052009-10-30T08:36:33.363-05:002009-10-30T08:36:33.363-05:00Oh, good Lord.
While I embrace that there is a ...Oh, good Lord. <br /><br />While I embrace that there is a place for the experimental and disturbing, there is never really a place for an author to say "Hey, F-you!" to the audience.<br /><br />You have to allow readers, especially those who aren't your targeted audience, the ability to disagree with you without painting them as boneheads.Miriam Forsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08773194271144793485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-47683706222125844122009-10-30T07:58:55.008-05:002009-10-30T07:58:55.008-05:00I was just talking with a friend about how it'...I was just talking with a friend about how it's important to vary the portfolio, every piece in it can't read with the same tone, same voice. It's interesting to the writer and reader to mix it up a little.<br /><br />But, to a point. I don't have the time for nonsensical, off-the-wall interpretations. I'm with you on taking a pass on this one. His attitude in the last line clinched it for me too, but not for just this book, for all.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-68287793441273688792009-10-30T07:49:30.105-05:002009-10-30T07:49:30.105-05:00I don't mind the fact that he's tried some...I don't mind the fact that he's tried something 'different'. But the contempt of his readers may bite him in the ___. His arrogance reminds me of the recent attempt by the CBC to interview Billy Bob Thornton while touring Canada with his band. That tact is being used a lot these days. Smells of publicity stunt.Alan W. Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067022519729701245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-74041851025018400952009-10-30T07:32:02.382-05:002009-10-30T07:32:02.382-05:00I confess that it sounds to me like a book I would...I confess that it sounds to me like a book I would WANT to read and like (I sort of like being freaky) but in reality I wouldn't have much patience for it... like it would make a better movie--Naked Lunch comes to mind (though I SAW that and didn't read it--still I know William S. Burroughs seemed to hold a similar attitude). It DOESN'T strike me though as a superiority, so much as a 'not everybody likes the same stuff and I don't give a crap about pleasing the people who don't like THIS kind of stuff'Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-74099243986014862742009-10-30T07:00:19.299-05:002009-10-30T07:00:19.299-05:00Actually based on that review I want to read the b...Actually based on that review I want to read the book simply to see how vague it is. Honestly. No character names? None? And how many pages do we have to bare with the author while being blindfolded? Still, I'd buy it to figure out the answers to my questions.<br /><br />So maybe it is a marketing gimmick?Tabitha Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196816108272065974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-35690426522587767692009-10-30T06:47:36.527-05:002009-10-30T06:47:36.527-05:00Wow. I will admit I'm intrigued. Especially ...Wow. I will admit I'm intrigued. Especially about the grids. How interesting. <br /><br />But I also thought as I was reading the interview in the style of the book, "this is like texting and how the texting language is carrying over into emails..." Laziness? <br /><br />Still...Very interesting.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086101058759923788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-59414187629165148062009-10-30T06:42:49.556-05:002009-10-30T06:42:49.556-05:00If it's pretty short I'll give most books ...If it's pretty short I'll give most books a try.Paul D Brazillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881642426845398389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-91917266040308241762009-10-30T06:32:38.068-05:002009-10-30T06:32:38.068-05:00Think I'll pass, too. I heard No Country For O...Think I'll pass, too. I heard No Country For Old Men was written really odd as well - no punctuation and stuff.<br /><br />Wow, almost 2oo! And I'm just one away from 100. What are you going to do to celebrate? Going to DisneyWorld?L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.com