tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6584765175134352180.post6634505933487934809..comments2023-10-17T08:44:32.256-05:00Comments on The Writing Greek: Meyer v. KingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6584765175134352180.post-36397591338540224362009-02-09T12:14:00.000-06:002009-02-09T12:14:00.000-06:00Leigh, I recall Meyer saying that she talks with h...Leigh, I recall Meyer saying that she talks with her characters all the time in her head and that they're very real to her. I think she definitely lives their experiences and that this helps her convey them.D.A. Riserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03312649755644000259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6584765175134352180.post-63005177489854533062009-02-09T08:04:00.000-06:002009-02-09T08:04:00.000-06:00All I know is that Meyer has totally captivated me...All I know is that Meyer has totally captivated me with her rich characters. When I'm reading her work, I feel like I am living their experiences. If that's not a mark of a "good writer", I don't know what is.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15241342834410105711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6584765175134352180.post-20134530449303286562009-02-06T10:18:00.000-06:002009-02-06T10:18:00.000-06:00Mitch, you totally made me laugh out loud. Okay, I...Mitch, you totally made me laugh out loud. Okay, I admit it. I used to be hugely biased against Sega. My best friend had a Sega and always insisted we play its games. As you can guess, I preferred the Nintendo's games at my house. Oh well. Yup. I truly deserve criticism on that point. I just knew there would be a Sega fan out there that would get me. :-) Let's hope my words don't turn into a Steven King size mistake!D.A. Riserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03312649755644000259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6584765175134352180.post-90090295515441866912009-02-06T10:14:00.000-06:002009-02-06T10:14:00.000-06:00I just read his rant, and even though it's never g...I just read his rant, and even though it's never good form to attack another artist, I'm sure he has a point. I haven't read any of the Twilight books, but I'd imagine that they're not the "deepest" pieces of writing. But either are a lot of King's stories. He is an excellent writer though, so I'll give him that.<BR/><BR/>I don't know. I'm on the fence with the whole thing. I will say, however, that I don't like people who judge other people based on what they enjoy. Just because you read Twilight doesn't mean you're not ready for "real, adult love stories". Just means you like them and they bring you pleasure.Mitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900796131446856656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6584765175134352180.post-1416969802309509762009-02-06T10:01:00.000-06:002009-02-06T10:01:00.000-06:00I'm a huge video game nerd, and I have to kindly d...I'm a huge video game nerd, and I have to kindly disagree on your point regarding playability/design with Nintendo/Sega games. Nintendo obviously made some intensely playable games, especially early on, but so did Sega! I'd even argue that many of Sega's games matched if not surpassed Nintendo's games in terms of pure playability. But I guess that's all objective, isn't it? You've kindled my video game nerd fire!<BR/><BR/>ANYways...<BR/><BR/>I do like the points you're making here. Good writing is a lot of things, but to sell well to the masses, it's got to be entertaining - pure and simple. And King's one to talk (granted, I haven't even heard of his rant until your posting). I'm a huge fan, but this is a man who wrote a story about trucks that kill people. Need I say more?Mitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900796131446856656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6584765175134352180.post-1316384835739200122009-02-06T09:58:00.000-06:002009-02-06T09:58:00.000-06:00Hello to London! It's great to hear from you. You'...Hello to London! It's great to hear from you. You'll have to read Meyer's books to see what you think. They are all the rage over here (mainly with young girls). My wife has nearly finished the last of the books. She loves them and has persuaded me to give them a try so she can discuss them with me.D.A. Riserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03312649755644000259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6584765175134352180.post-78602228093936374602009-02-06T09:54:00.000-06:002009-02-06T09:54:00.000-06:00Hi, PJ. I suppose you're right about books selling...Hi, PJ. I suppose you're right about books selling for a variety of reasons. If it were one thing, everyone would be mimicking such success. I'll have to see if Meyer's work improves as I sift through the different books.D.A. Riserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03312649755644000259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6584765175134352180.post-72183076105938135382009-02-06T09:39:00.001-06:002009-02-06T09:39:00.001-06:00I read a lot of King back in uni and gave up becau...I read a lot of King back in uni and gave up because besides outgrowing his literary outpouring I saw no point in following work that I started to consider formulaic and written by numbers. Have no idea who the other writer is. Many thanks for such an informative and interesting post.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6584765175134352180.post-83616517986334568992009-02-06T09:39:00.000-06:002009-02-06T09:39:00.000-06:00Stuff sells for such a variety of different reason...Stuff sells for such a variety of different reasons. No prose is perfect (nor should it be). No author cannot improve (like that double negative). <BR/>I just find the whole thing very interesting to say the least!PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.com