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I'm tired of passive story telling. Haggard Send a noteboard - 05/09/2009 08:57:13 PM
Anyone else ever get tired of the action occurring offstage and being forced to learn about it through character monologues after the fact?

It's been happening over the last several books more and more often. The most egregious example was Rand's meeting with Logain. It's the lazy way to tell a story. Rather than write the action as it happens, just let a character remember it.

I was disappointed in the chapter, not because of the writing, nor do I think it is Sanderson's fault, but it was another 6500 words with nothing happening. Why not tell the story of the escape, or Rand's healing, or present some of the questioning scenes?

Flame Away! :)

EDIT: changed "6500 pages" to "6500 words"
*MySmiley*
I'm drinkin' some George Jones,
and a little bit of Coe
Haggard's easin' my misery
and Waylon's keepin' me from home
Hank's givin' me those high times-
Cash is gonna sing it low
I'm here gettin' wasted-
just like my country heroes -Hank III
This message last edited by Haggard on 06/09/2009 at 12:45:38 AM
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For all of those whining about it not sounding like RJ: Narg - 05/09/2009 05:47:07 PM 1895 Views
Agreed. If anything, it's a tribute to RJ Gher - 05/09/2009 06:17:36 PM 1742 Views
You're forgetting one thing. Cannoli - 06/09/2009 12:13:03 AM 1884 Views
And if he were to off Egwene? What would your opinion be? *NM* Ryan - 07/09/2009 05:38:36 AM 925 Views
He dislikes Sanderson's prose. Plot content is irrelevant here. *NM* Marshall - 08/09/2009 06:44:42 PM 1026 Views
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I found it well-written, but rather uninteresting story-wise *NM* ursidae - 05/09/2009 08:04:15 PM 1013 Views
because there should totaly be massive plot development in the first chapter Apsalar Shadowdancer - 05/09/2009 08:29:18 PM 1614 Views
I'm tired of passive story telling. Haggard - 05/09/2009 08:57:13 PM 1566 Views
On the other hand... Haggard - 05/09/2009 08:58:21 PM 1618 Views
Re: I'm tired of passive story telling. CupofDice - 05/09/2009 10:42:57 PM 1513 Views
Which escape? Marshall - 05/09/2009 11:10:01 PM 1539 Views
I'm tired of mindless readers Cannoli - 06/09/2009 01:54:14 AM 1649 Views
Re: I'm tired of mindless readers DomA - 06/09/2009 04:01:56 AM 1806 Views
Your best yet Dom! *NM* NaClH2O - 06/09/2009 02:04:40 PM 965 Views
Re: I'm tired of mindless readers MissKoalaVB - 07/09/2009 04:39:36 AM 1521 Views
Re: I'm tired of mindless readers NaClH2O - 07/09/2009 10:42:29 PM 1512 Views
I was over critical. Haggard - 06/09/2009 04:56:48 AM 1445 Views
A real analyst or literary critic would laugh his ass off to see this... Cannoli - 06/09/2009 06:51:57 AM 1633 Views
It's been happening since Book IV btw. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 16/09/2009 05:30:52 PM 1307 Views
Re: because there should totaly be massive plot development in the first chapter Cannoli - 06/09/2009 01:22:09 AM 1582 Views
A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) lilltempest - 05/09/2009 09:34:44 PM 1704 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) RandAllThor - 05/09/2009 10:03:59 PM 1719 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) lilltempest - 06/09/2009 03:18:41 AM 1540 Views
I think Lews Therin's comments to Rand were the most hugely significant part of the chapter. Werthead - 06/09/2009 01:15:05 AM 1479 Views
I don't really agree... lilltempest - 06/09/2009 03:50:08 AM 1462 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) Cannoli - 06/09/2009 02:52:47 AM 2120 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) lilltempest - 06/09/2009 07:08:08 AM 1444 Views
Just answer one question... fionwe1987 - 06/09/2009 07:53:12 AM 1944 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) Cannoli - 06/09/2009 10:31:20 AM 1893 Views
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Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) lilltempest - 08/09/2009 10:19:13 PM 1387 Views
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Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) Cannoli - 10/09/2009 06:20:56 AM 1642 Views
On Egwene... fionwe1987 - 10/09/2009 04:33:58 PM 1458 Views
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Nynaeve balefried - 08/09/2009 05:43:43 AM 1571 Views
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Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) MissKoalaVB - 07/09/2009 04:41:47 AM 1561 Views
Answers, short, long and longer. NaClH2O - 07/09/2009 11:27:53 PM 1473 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) Dominic - 09/09/2009 03:48:53 PM 1487 Views
I think you missed some things. (spoilers) RugbyPlayingAshaman - 16/09/2009 05:21:43 PM 1246 Views
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First thought...a typo! ner vous = nervous. *NM* Marshall - 05/09/2009 09:55:28 PM 957 Views
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six questions and nine statements RabidWombat - 06/09/2009 04:47:52 AM 1518 Views
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Some questions... fionwe1987 - 06/09/2009 08:04:30 AM 1500 Views
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Re: Some questions... fionwe1987 - 06/09/2009 08:53:20 AM 1483 Views
Re: I liked it Fanatic-Templar - 06/09/2009 09:55:41 PM 1476 Views
Theory: Rand and Egwene. What is up? fionwe1987 - 06/09/2009 07:59:58 AM 2371 Views
Also AliasRY - 06/09/2009 08:24:45 AM 1507 Views
A simpler answer NaClH2O - 06/09/2009 03:04:04 PM 1555 Views
Really? fionwe1987 - 06/09/2009 03:38:59 PM 1426 Views
Look at what he has seen... Cannoli - 06/09/2009 11:45:44 PM 1370 Views
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Why not? How often did he think of Egwene in A Plain Wooden Box? It might have been there already Cannoli - 07/09/2009 05:29:27 AM 1543 Views
She treated him like a pawn when she "passed" him over to Elayne way back. NM *NM* redhand - 07/09/2009 02:49:18 PM 914 Views
are we already at the location of the book cover? Deadsy - 06/09/2009 11:49:06 AM 1452 Views
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Moiraine Deadsy - 07/09/2009 01:19:08 AM 1598 Views
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uh Deadsy - 09/09/2009 10:57:17 PM 1454 Views
Timeline? Deadsy - 07/09/2009 05:10:16 AM 1444 Views
Re: Timeline? NaClH2O - 07/09/2009 05:52:50 PM 1438 Views
So what chapter symbol is it going to have? *NM* Cannoli - 07/09/2009 08:09:54 AM 876 Views
the dragon in COT chap 23 ornaments *NM* rosco12 - 07/09/2009 01:28:58 PM 883 Views
The Seanchan are up to something Knightscape - 07/09/2009 10:26:23 AM 1435 Views
Red stone doorway. Bigerich - 07/09/2009 03:27:22 PM 1368 Views
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No Deadsy - 07/09/2009 07:57:57 PM 1368 Views
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Ready for More Raforsaken - 08/09/2009 04:25:19 PM 1500 Views
... Seventysix - 08/09/2009 07:24:46 PM 1418 Views
Not sure what I expected, but not this... Myrdhyn - 09/09/2009 04:07:10 PM 1482 Views
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It's his increasing paranoia and dehumanization. Cannoli - 15/09/2009 03:03:53 AM 1432 Views
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