tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post3620956878903461272..comments2024-03-07T09:26:21.305-05:00Comments on My Hogwarts Sabbatical: The Writer Versus the ReaderChemist Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-10050069831352581142017-02-03T13:01:02.558-05:002017-02-03T13:01:02.558-05:00I think I've only wanted to chuck a book acros...I think I've only wanted to chuck a book across the room once, but didn't do so because it might have broken my kindle. I don't think my reasons were the same as the ones you listed though. Mostly it was me shouting at the character, "Freakin' A! Can you be any more stupid?" and "WILL YOU PLEASE STOP WHINING?!" Suffice to say, I didn't like the characters...Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-46269466916269517762017-01-27T09:42:53.277-05:002017-01-27T09:42:53.277-05:00I gave up on reading the Clockwork Angel series af...I gave up on reading the Clockwork Angel series after book 2, when her stupid choices regarding the love triangle got on my nerves SO BADLY I didn't care who Tessa ended up with or what happened to her. UGH!Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-18003267933181947822017-01-25T19:22:01.721-05:002017-01-25T19:22:01.721-05:00One of the things that makes the Harry Potter nove...One of the things that makes the Harry Potter novels work, I think, is that there's a good mix of small successes along the way. Some monster's on the loose, and Harry just got detention with Snape, but then he wins the Quidditch match. Those small successes keep the reader going up until the big success at the end.James Paillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213113363979079375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-34866789915093484792017-01-25T14:10:07.707-05:002017-01-25T14:10:07.707-05:00We need our dopamine rush.
The balance is to let t...We need our dopamine rush.<br />The balance is to let the character beat some of those challenges. Just not all.<br />I think having the character make bad and stupid choices repeatedly is a requirement for all horror films.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com