tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10942485.post1212374841729159335..comments2024-03-22T04:04:44.742-07:00Comments on A.R.Yngve's "Notes Towards Becoming A Better Writer": Charles Stross On Bad Reviews (As In "Stupid" Reviews)A.R.Yngvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03972668378286177600noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10942485.post-70317183546637014152006-12-01T00:41:00.000-08:002006-12-01T00:41:00.000-08:00ADDENDUM: Even "Mad" Mel Gibson gets the "It's A V...ADDENDUM: Even "Mad" Mel Gibson gets the "It's A Videogame, Not A [book/movie/other thing than videogame]" cliché thrown at him by reviewers:<br />http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,233518,00.htmlA.R.Yngvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972668378286177600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10942485.post-25747812097388712242006-11-17T06:41:00.000-08:002006-11-17T06:41:00.000-08:00Critics also use "non sequitur" comparisons.
I ha...Critics also use "non sequitur" comparisons. <br />I have read at least two book reviews which compare a novel to a computer game (in the sense, "it's as bad as a computer game").<br /><br />So does this mean a great novel is like a... really good car?A.R.Yngvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972668378286177600noreply@blogger.com