Whatever else is happening, you are definitely not shouting into a void.
This might be more comforting were I not fairly certain all humanity is shouting into a void. The Void.
As far as the "nothing much happened" complaint, I'm reminded of Neil Gaiman's "The Problem with Susan." Nothing much happens in that story, does it? An old woman is interviewed and reminisces - in terms of "action" that's about it, really. But what an amazing story it is!!! So as far as I can tell, people who are worried only about what "happened" aren't putting in the work needed to get everything from the story.
Nice paragraph. Sonya has called this novel, so far, an "anti-narrative." I liked that. My publisher won't.
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Date: 2011-01-11 06:38 pm (UTC)This might be more comforting were I not fairly certain all humanity is shouting into a void. The Void.
As far as the "nothing much happened" complaint, I'm reminded of Neil Gaiman's "The Problem with Susan." Nothing much happens in that story, does it? An old woman is interviewed and reminisces - in terms of "action" that's about it, really. But what an amazing story it is!!! So as far as I can tell, people who are worried only about what "happened" aren't putting in the work needed to get everything from the story.
Nice paragraph. Sonya has called this novel, so far, an "anti-narrative." I liked that. My publisher won't.