Author Topic: Authors aren't even trying to hide their lazy cliches anymore (Read 743 times)

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2007, 04:44:45 PM »

At least Legend of Bagger Vance was more high brow about DA NEGROS

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2007, 04:48:00 PM »

What is this?

GilloD · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2007, 04:50:59 PM »

Pulitzer PLZ

drohne · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2007, 04:52:58 PM »

and the blurb sounds like something the execrable gene shalit would say -- the blurb is not i suppose a high artform, but you don't just add 'brilliantly constructed novel' to a movie ad puffquote. laziness all round!

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #5 on:** July 14, 2007, 04:54:18 PM »

I've just found out PD owns a Tophat, Monocle and a cane called da Daaawwhhhknesss. I always wondered what a high concentration of Harry Potter would do to a black man

$:-\$

Mandark · « **Reply #6 on:** July 14, 2007, 04:55:27 PM »

No way, the blurb uses an EXTENDED metaphor. She doesn't just say it's a roller-coaster, but explains that there are thrills "around every turn." Like a roller coaster has turns!

Everyone go read Jonathan Strange.

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Author Topic: Authors aren't even trying to hide their lazy cliches anymore (Read 743 times)

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Authors aren't even trying to hide their lazy cliches anymore

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