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Back cover faux-pas.....
Yeratel:
--- Quote from: neurovore on February 28, 2010, 04:21:24 PM ---Could be worse.
It is said that there is an edition of L. Sprague de Camp's Conan-type fantasy novel Rogue Queen the spine of which reads:
ROUGE QUEEN CAMP
I can see that being a bit misleading.
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Sounds refreshingly honest, to me. ;D
Kali:
--- Quote from: paynesgrey on March 01, 2010, 12:23:27 AM ---What I really hate is when the plot synopsis is an utter misrepresentation of the book. Don't tell me the book is about an ancient horror that's awakened and is stalking the dark alleys when the book is actually focused on a girl was sad and drank a glass of water.
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Stop reading my NaNo! >.<
Mickey Finn:
Another thing that drives me nuts is a tendency towards describing characters, but not the plots.
Bob is a finical consultant with and exwife who hates him.
Jeff is a space pirate who thinks he's a monkey.
Gillian never got that pony she wanted.
Guilliam is the smallest Yakuza.
All exist in this newest work from the master of.....
GIVE US A FREAKING PLOT.
Yes, I'm looking at you, William Gibson's publisher.
Paynesgrey:
--- Quote from: Kali on March 01, 2010, 09:07:40 PM ---Stop reading my NaNo! >.<
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*Blinks innocently and retreats to his usual baffled state.*
Landing:
--- Quote from: Mickey Finn on March 06, 2010, 03:40:44 PM ---Another thing that drives me nuts is a tendency towards describing characters, but not the plots.
Bob is a finical consultant with and exwife who hates him.
Jeff is a space pirate who thinks he's a monkey.
Gillian never got that pony she wanted.
Guilliam is the smallest Yakuza.
All exist in this newest work from the master of.....
GIVE US A FREAKING PLOT.
Yes, I'm looking at you, William Gibson's publisher.
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Mickey Finn is a moderator that just wants his damn plot.... ;D
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