tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post7181405967840875422..comments2024-03-25T02:15:02.505-07:00Comments on Nancy's Blog: Wit's Endadminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442349453021015062noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-33940989958795914452008-05-08T14:42:00.000-07:002008-05-08T14:42:00.000-07:00For non-story stories a close study of the short f...For non-story stories a close study of the short fiction of William Trevor will be rewarded, esp. "The General's Day," where the lack of story =is= the story.TheOFloinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14756711106266484327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-29066315808042503872008-05-08T12:39:00.000-07:002008-05-08T12:39:00.000-07:00Hmm, I dunno. I love a story, but if a book witho...Hmm, I dunno. I love a story, but if a book without a story is written well enough (most of them aren't, imo), I am able to enjoy it at that level--provided I know up front that there's no story. If I'm expecting a story and don't get one--I'm looking at you, "Stamping Butterflies"--then it's throw the book at the wall time.nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415222406280230021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-31194613446593532782008-05-08T07:13:00.000-07:002008-05-08T07:13:00.000-07:00I am one of those who likes a "story". That is the...I am one of those who likes a "story". That is the problem I had with two of the Hugo nominees, Brasyl and Halting State. Lots of hip language, cultural and Web 2.0 references but not enough character and story for me. I could not finish either of them.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824523448910054883noreply@blogger.com