tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post8718431268292137421..comments2023-09-05T12:51:25.656-05:00Comments on edittorrent: What Not To DoEdittorrenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-17023699785282201042009-02-11T11:11:00.000-06:002009-02-11T11:11:00.000-06:00I'm with you on this one. It's the worst thing eve...I'm with you on this one. It's the worst thing ever when you spend money on a book that turns out to be lousy! Such a disappointment!Jennifer Rickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01747932004011434282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-35700891581154226712009-02-10T18:28:00.000-06:002009-02-10T18:28:00.000-06:00Hilarious! I just finished The Fountainhead by Ayn...Hilarious! I just finished The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, written back in the 1930s. Fits this description nearly to a tee. <BR/><BR/>Now I'm reading World Without End by Ken Follett. Jury's still out on that monster. At least there *is* dialogue and a plot setup in the first 30. Writing isn't great, but if the story bubbles, I'll deal.<BR/><BR/>PS: don't mess with your comment settings. Bransford's done it at his blog and I can't post. Whaa. :-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-51952962723729807142009-02-10T09:10:00.000-06:002009-02-10T09:10:00.000-06:00Alicia:Theresa may have had me laughing my butt of...Alicia:<BR/>Theresa may have had me laughing my butt off -- but believe me, there was no wool pulled over these eyes. She can call it whatever she wants...in fact, the next time I am taking someone off at the knees...I er ah mean, giving them my 'strongly worded opinion' and they gripe about it? I'll be directly quoting her. :D (insert hee, hee here)Riley Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817930302085699222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-50055559541104551712009-02-10T08:45:00.000-06:002009-02-10T08:45:00.000-06:00I don't think it would be right for me to out the ...I don't think it would be right for me to out the author, even in igpay atinlay. Not after a rant like that.<BR/><BR/>But I will say the book was well over 600 pages in hardback.Edittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-76559695041611986712009-02-10T07:19:00.000-06:002009-02-10T07:19:00.000-06:00Yeah, I just read one like that-- Well-known roma...Yeah, I just read one like that-- Well-known romance author. This must have been book 5 or 6 in a series and she threw in all the previous characters in many of the scenes. Oh, did I mention they ALL had some sort of affliction. Yep, I think this was taking the 'give them a physical imperfection' a wee bit too far. I honestly don't know why I finished it, probably because I spent money to buy it.MAGollahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06740642718595310949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-54231808164735921422009-02-10T04:12:00.000-06:002009-02-10T04:12:00.000-06:00I am more amazed it got published! To Ian's point,...I am more amazed it got published! <BR/><BR/>To Ian's point, save us Theresa or I won't be buying anything over 350 pages for a long time to come.Lisette Kristensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09825820708874760080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-9042417977805920652009-02-09T22:42:00.000-06:002009-02-09T22:42:00.000-06:00I know it's unprofessional of you to tell us the e...I know it's unprofessional of you to tell us the exact title and author, but don't you owe us, your faithful readers, the responsibility of a warning?<BR/><BR/>I mean, you don't have to say, for example, Twilight by Stephanie Meyer. You could say D'wilight by D'ephanie D'eyer and we'd get your drift.<BR/><BR/>KnowwhutImean?Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497045412007902460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-32564163500574709462009-02-09T22:40:00.000-06:002009-02-09T22:40:00.000-06:00Murph, don't let her fool you. You were right the ...Murph, don't let her fool you. You were right the first time. Never piss Theresa off. :)<BR/>AliciaEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-23196191198561434022009-02-09T22:27:00.000-06:002009-02-09T22:27:00.000-06:00Strongly worded opinion? I like that.Strongly worded opinion? I like that.Riley Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817930302085699222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-2612110211647723312009-02-09T22:17:00.000-06:002009-02-09T22:17:00.000-06:00LOL, Murphy. This isn't anger, though. This is str...LOL, Murphy. This isn't anger, though. This is strongly worded opinion. I hardly ever get angry, but opinionated? Every moment of the day.<BR/><BR/>TheresaEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-60541695851947803732009-02-09T22:10:00.000-06:002009-02-09T22:10:00.000-06:00This post inspires me to make a short list of what...This post inspires me to make a short list of what not to do to Theresa:<BR/><BR/>1. Don’t piss her off!<BR/><BR/>The end.Riley Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817930302085699222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-10574758413784635642009-02-09T21:57:00.000-06:002009-02-09T21:57:00.000-06:00I'm going to email you and ask the title.AliciaI'm going to email you and ask the title.<BR/>AliciaEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-53692178324456608802009-02-09T21:51:00.000-06:002009-02-09T21:51:00.000-06:00And in this case, we could have used a corollary:5...And in this case, we could have used a corollary:<BR/><BR/>5a) Don't expect a cluster of paragraphs to substitute for a subplot that can't substitute for a plot.<BR/><BR/>Did I mention how much I hated this book? I actually felt a sense of relief when I threw it in the trash.<BR/><BR/>TheresaEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-52808613961756441932009-02-09T21:37:00.000-06:002009-02-09T21:37:00.000-06:005. Don't expect subplots to substitute for plot.Th...5. Don't expect subplots to substitute for plot.<BR/><BR/>This is so true!!!<BR/>AliciaEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.com