I just finished writing Year of the Dog ! It had a massive plot hole that I had to fix which turned out to be more work than I expected. Here’s a snippet: “Hey, Auntie Nell.” He wrapped his arms around her, bussing her on the cheek and breathing in pikake flowers and shortbread cookies. And suddenly he was nine years old again, and her solid presence had made his chaotic world stable once more. “What are you doing here?” He usually took her to dinner on Wednesday nights, but today was Tuesday. The edges of her smile faltered a little before brightening right back up again. “What, I can’t visit my nephew?” She angled around him to enter his home. “Is this your new house? Looks lovely.” Which was a blatant lie, because the fixer-upper was barely livable, much less acceptable to a neat-freak like his aunt. She also left four matching pink and purple floral suitcases on the stoop behind her. Only then did Ashwin notice the cab driver standing slightly to the side of the walkway. “Can ...
Captain's Log, Stardate 10.22.2009
I watched Season 5 and it was like watching a train wreck happening and being unable to stop it.
It’s as if the entire production flushed their brains down the toilet. No one bothered to question or correct any of the logic disconnects. No one asked, “Why would Character A do that if Fact B is true?” or if someone did ask, the management ignored it.
The ending was interesting if bittersweet, although him giving his life for someone else’s son was a bit hard to believe. Still, the theme of sacrifice and all that.
In general, it was a really good series. That’s probably why I’m so disappointed at how it/the writing degenerated. Ah, well.
And in case you didn’t know, executive consultant Joel Surnow went on to create the TV series 24, which I love. Good job, Joel.
Now I need to watch some Pride and Prejudice to wipe the bad taste from my mouth.
I watched Season 5 and it was like watching a train wreck happening and being unable to stop it.
It’s as if the entire production flushed their brains down the toilet. No one bothered to question or correct any of the logic disconnects. No one asked, “Why would Character A do that if Fact B is true?” or if someone did ask, the management ignored it.
The ending was interesting if bittersweet, although him giving his life for someone else’s son was a bit hard to believe. Still, the theme of sacrifice and all that.
In general, it was a really good series. That’s probably why I’m so disappointed at how it/the writing degenerated. Ah, well.
And in case you didn’t know, executive consultant Joel Surnow went on to create the TV series 24, which I love. Good job, Joel.
Now I need to watch some Pride and Prejudice to wipe the bad taste from my mouth.
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Pride & Prejudice is always a good idea. :o)
Camy