Comments on: BTT – The Plot Thickens http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/08/btt-the-plot-thickens/ Memoirs of a Ravenous Reader Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:37:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Literary Feline http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/08/btt-the-plot-thickens/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 Literary Feline Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:24:07 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=365#comment-1524 <i>What do you think? Plot? Character? Beautiful writing? What makes you want to read a book?</i> Don't forget the setting. :-) I think all of these things together are what make a story a story. One without the others is like leaving the flour out of the cake. Of course, some stories have more of one than the others--but that's okay. It depends on the book and what the author is trying to convey. What do you think? Plot? Character? Beautiful writing? What makes you want to read a book?

Don’t forget the setting. :-) I think all of these things together are what make a story a story. One without the others is like leaving the flour out of the cake. Of course, some stories have more of one than the others–but that’s okay. It depends on the book and what the author is trying to convey.

]]> By: donstuff http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/08/btt-the-plot-thickens/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 donstuff Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:02:15 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=365#comment-1495 The pictures. I like the pictures. Well... seriously... An imaginative plot and interesting characters make a story interesting, but beautiful writing is what separates Henning Mankell from Dan Browne: http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/000844.html The pictures. I like the pictures.
Well… seriously… An imaginative plot and interesting characters make a story interesting, but beautiful writing is what separates Henning Mankell from Dan Browne: http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/000844.html

]]> By: Darlene http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/08/btt-the-plot-thickens/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 Darlene Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:38:44 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=365#comment-1494 I think a balance is great. I like to have a good story with characters who make me feel something for them. I think a balance is great. I like to have a good story with characters who make me feel something for them.

]]> By: softdrink http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/08/btt-the-plot-thickens/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 softdrink Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:12:22 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=365#comment-1493 I find the beautiful writing is what binds it all together for me. If the story is hard to find, or the characters aren't engaging, then no amount of beautiful writing is going to keep me reading. I find the beautiful writing is what binds it all together for me. If the story is hard to find, or the characters aren’t engaging, then no amount of beautiful writing is going to keep me reading.

]]> By: Literate Housewife http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/08/btt-the-plot-thickens/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Literate Housewife Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:37:18 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=365#comment-1492 I like characters. I like plot. I like beautiful writing. If a novel is brilliant in one of those areas, I find that I don't even realize the others are missing until I give it more thought or its otherwise pointed out to me. In fact, given my choice, I would read a book full of brilliant writing and not much of anything else than one that has all three elements but is mediocre at each. Two of my most memorable reading experiences happened while reading Ulysses by James Joyce, which was beautifully written and Misery by Stephen King, which was plot and character driven. So, in the end, it just depends. I like characters. I like plot. I like beautiful writing. If a novel is brilliant in one of those areas, I find that I don’t even realize the others are missing until I give it more thought or its otherwise pointed out to me. In fact, given my choice, I would read a book full of brilliant writing and not much of anything else than one that has all three elements but is mediocre at each. Two of my most memorable reading experiences happened while reading Ulysses by James Joyce, which was beautifully written and Misery by Stephen King, which was plot and character driven. So, in the end, it just depends.

]]> By: Karen Harrington http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/08/btt-the-plot-thickens/comment-page-1/#comment-1486 Karen Harrington Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:00:20 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=365#comment-1486 You articulated my thoughts perfectly. Please write for my blog. :) You articulated my thoughts perfectly. Please write for my blog. :)

]]> By: Charley http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/08/btt-the-plot-thickens/comment-page-1/#comment-1477 Charley Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:58:21 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=365#comment-1477 Balance is best, but I think I tend to place more emphasis on character than on plot. I'll stick with a book if I find the characters interesting, even though the plot is slow, like Indpendent People. But I'll set a book aside if I think the characters are lacking, even if the plot moves along. Balance is best, but I think I tend to place more emphasis on character than on plot. I’ll stick with a book if I find the characters interesting, even though the plot is slow, like Indpendent People. But I’ll set a book aside if I think the characters are lacking, even if the plot moves along.

]]> By: Nari http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/08/btt-the-plot-thickens/comment-page-1/#comment-1479 Nari Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:55:58 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=365#comment-1479 The best of both worlds is excellent plot and characters that you can relate to and actually care about. What drives me crazy with any book is when it is overly descriptive. I prefer action to setting. The best of both worlds is excellent plot and characters that you can relate to and actually care about. What drives me crazy with any book is when it is overly descriptive. I prefer action to setting.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/08/btt-the-plot-thickens/comment-page-1/#comment-1478 Sarah Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:45:32 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=365#comment-1478 I totally agree with you! When I was reading the quote I thought, "Is this person kidding?" I think character development is critical! I totally agree with you! When I was reading the quote I thought, “Is this person kidding?” I think character development is critical!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/08/btt-the-plot-thickens/comment-page-1/#comment-1472 Jennifer Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:52:03 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=365#comment-1472 I ended up saying I like character-based plots. Usually it's the characters that interest me more than what they're doing. Beautiful writing I can do without - it can be distracting! I ended up saying I like character-based plots. Usually it’s the characters that interest me more than what they’re doing. Beautiful writing I can do without – it can be distracting!

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