Comments on: Fear!

By: Micah Tillman

Micah Tillman — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:18:58 +0000

Did I just change the vowel and leave the d?

*sigh*

Thanks Andrew!

By: Andrew Stevens

Andrew Stevens — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:43:54 +0000

By the way, “eddition” isn’t right either.

By: Andrew Stevens

Andrew Stevens — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:42:22 +0000

Anti-Catholicism is an acceptable prejudice, but by no means the last. International prejudice is still acceptable. In America, it’s perfectly okay to hate the French. In many other countries (all?), it’s perfectly acceptable to hate Americans.

By: Micah Tillman

Micah Tillman — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:13:53 +0000

It amazes me how much research some writers do for their novels!

I had a discussion with my Wife (who has her B.A. in English) one time about cheap deceptions in literature. I don’t think I articulated myself well because I don’t remember us coming to a conclusion.

It had something to do with how mystery writers hide information from their readers through perspective-changes, and whether they sometimes switch perspectives solely to hide information from the reader rather than because of some plot necessity.

But I still don’t think I’m articulating my question well.

By: Mr. Salk

Mr. Salk — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:02:02 +0000

I made a rare dip into fiction when I read the DaVinci code. I enjoyed the author’s depth of religious detail, and fast clip. It almost made up for the weak writing. I remember being especially annoyed at getting hoodwinked by a double identity late in the book. Maybe it’s common practice in cheap novels to mislead the reader, but it pissed me off.

By: Micah Tillman

Micah Tillman — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:50:09 +0000

Thanks Wife! I shall fix my blunder. *looks ashamed*

By: Wife

Wife — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:59:46 +0000

Agreed, Chuck. I didn’t find the writing itself to be great. Except that it did work for the fast pace of the story, it wasn’t too thick.

Micah-love, it’s the latest “edition” unless you’re looking at it as an “addition” to the other “editions.”

P.S. I love you.
P.P.S. :-p
P.P.P.S. I’m feeling silly. Oh, and the guy who wrote The Next Christendom (who sounds like John Cleese, IRL) Philip something? Anyway, he also wrote about how anti-Catholicism is the last acceptable prejudice. I don’t think he’s quite right, but Brown could be used as evidence to support his claim I guess.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:56:00 +0000

Of course I don’t mean the only reason as there were interesting puzzles to ponder throughout the book. However, the main premise of the book was nothing fascinating and new.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:27:04 +0000

The only reason the DaVinci code was fascinating and exciting to people is because they are for the most part ignorant of church history, church councils etc. I didn’t think it was that great of a literary work. Actually, I found his writing style a bit obnoxious.

By: Micah Tillman

Micah Tillman — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:30:52 +0000

Tim—

Sshhh! Micah is perspective-taking. Which requires him to speak in the third person now and again, even if he’s talking about himself. ;-)