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Hmm. Thank you, BayView, although in the light of your contribution I now find myself somewhat puzzled.... If you are suggesting that prior to...
Forgive me if I'm off beam here, but in reading your OP I received an impression of someone who found a certain joy in writing when they do so in...
Whilst I agree regarding Pratchett, Vonnegut, and Adams, I can't resist canvassing the experts' opinions concerning another possible candidate. In...
I seem to recall a long-running rumble of discontent about Tolkien's characters called Sauron and Saruman, which readers found confusing. There's...
I think I get it. Arc not strictly needed, but could be useful as an optional extra (fear of cats notwithstanding). ;) But seriously, thank you...
Sir, you speak sooth. It's just that, all my life, when I've needed to know something I've bought a book about it (or as many books as it took)....
Oops, whilst composing my previous reply I missed a couple of other valuable updates to the thread.... @Shadowfax That's a dark interpretation...
Brief addendum to the above: I'm still thinking about this, and I'm wondering to what extent we should separate out the genuine on-page...
> "...his symptoms/coping mechanisms seem much stronger in earlier books, so that would be the character arc you were looking for, right?" I...
Oops, this thread seems to be taking off in a few different directions. Let me first of all try to respond to the Lord Peter stuff: @ChickenFreak...
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