tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794889831911072901.post3024125070263890630..comments2023-05-27T00:31:12.558-07:00Comments on Pyroclastic Techniques: Why Are so Many of Us Obsessed with Twilight?, Or: Why People Read BooksQuixotic Healerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14954318658731202633noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794889831911072901.post-73876880520837957532009-01-14T08:20:00.000-08:002009-01-14T08:20:00.000-08:00what happened to the goal of blogging more?what happened to the goal of blogging more?Rich Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881978172108181311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794889831911072901.post-31272998938923756092009-01-12T07:34:00.000-08:002009-01-12T07:34:00.000-08:00Well I shot off an e-mail, I guess we'll see.Well I shot off an e-mail, I guess we'll see.Rich Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881978172108181311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794889831911072901.post-47874688383173656882009-01-09T15:27:00.000-08:002009-01-09T15:27:00.000-08:00Lol, I knew all those hours hiding from chores and...Lol, I knew all those hours hiding from chores and homework would pay off. I am now Experienced.<BR/><BR/>I agree proximity is an issue....I'm usually terrible with the phone, and I'm not sure about email. Do you have my email? I'll send it to you on facebook. Who knows....it could work....Mary Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089686842306287585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794889831911072901.post-88170788974946135912009-01-09T01:46:00.000-08:002009-01-09T01:46:00.000-08:00Woot!!!!!!It's a shame you don't live closer, I ha...Woot!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>It's a shame you don't live closer, I have lots of work that needs a thorough reading by an experienced reader.<BR/><BR/>And I'm not using the term "experienced reader" lightly.Rich Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881978172108181311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794889831911072901.post-70842583940609924522009-01-08T14:52:00.000-08:002009-01-08T14:52:00.000-08:00And that's right people, you heard it here first! ...And that's right people, you heard it here first! "Reading is like sex for your brain."<BR/><BR/>(I googled it! ONE hit baby, lol)Mary Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089686842306287585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794889831911072901.post-91951637245959015652009-01-08T14:51:00.000-08:002009-01-08T14:51:00.000-08:00Words are the only things that I can seem to organ...Words are the only things that I can seem to organize naturally, as they come. Everything else is in haphazard disarray, unless I really work at it....and even then, lol.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, I'm not creative enough to write novels. My characters are always better and/or worse versions of me or another author's characters. I also don't really think of good plots.<BR/><BR/>I am however, great in the think-tank, so maybe someday I'll collaborate with someone. I've helped develop characters for a few series, and really enjoyed that.Mary Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089686842306287585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794889831911072901.post-18525769619862794192009-01-07T09:13:00.000-08:002009-01-07T09:13:00.000-08:00Interestingly enough, as another dime-a-dozen aspi...Interestingly enough, as another dime-a-dozen aspiring would-be writer, my study of the fiction market shows that, more than anything else, romance novels dominate the market and sell the best. I will never write one, I lack both the skill and the interest, but it's rather revealing that humans, generally, crave companionship/sex/etc more than anything else.<BR/><BR/>And I think that's the beginnings of a famous quote: "Reading is like sex for your brain". Which is interesting because many people, as stated above, combine the two reading and sexual lust. <BR/><BR/>Again your analysis is flawless and your writing sublime. You should consider writing fiction, you have a good voice and a certain finesse with the language, and you understand the mechanics so well, better than I do.Rich Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881978172108181311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794889831911072901.post-19939964544126063282009-01-06T15:35:00.000-08:002009-01-06T15:35:00.000-08:00BrettHa ha feel free, I could always use a few mor...Brett<BR/>Ha ha feel free, I could always use a few more readers (to make my head swell).<BR/><BR/>And I would NEVER encourage you to read Twilight, I know you have a few hundred books on your To Read list, so I'm not gonna add any unless they're classics or Harry Potter. (Last I heard you STILL haven't read those!) <BR/>555Mary Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089686842306287585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794889831911072901.post-54659301580872727202009-01-06T15:13:00.000-08:002009-01-06T15:13:00.000-08:00Awesome! I've never read Twilight, and I never in...Awesome! I've never read Twilight, and I never intend to either, but I enjoyed reading your post--it is truly an interesting theory and synopsis. I'm tempted to recommend to my students to read your post. . . if that doesn't get modern students excited to read then I don't know what will! :)Mr. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10303979052950013319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794889831911072901.post-83690556377272523872009-01-05T22:43:00.000-08:002009-01-05T22:43:00.000-08:00Kellie! Thanks :)I have fun reading your blog too...Kellie! Thanks :)<BR/><BR/>I have fun reading your blog too, and I especially love seeing your wonderful photographs.Mary Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089686842306287585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794889831911072901.post-64503483082494093012009-01-05T22:28:00.000-08:002009-01-05T22:28:00.000-08:00Mary, you are an intriguing writer! I enjoyed rea...Mary, you are an intriguing writer! I enjoyed reading this! I love your little quips. I sure have some catching up to do on your posts!Kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06268124937621524096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794889831911072901.post-44990224749006546842009-01-04T15:55:00.000-08:002009-01-04T15:55:00.000-08:00Cheimi, hahaha! I totally agree, such books are r...Cheimi, hahaha! I totally agree, such books are rare.<BR/><BR/>TE (Kay), I'll add Lady Audley to my book list! It's interesting, I just read a series of blogs about the importance of sexuality in LDS themed fiction. It was really interesting. It basically focused on the idea that if we are to write meaningfully, and REAListically, then we should probably highlight the eros in life. It insists that ignoring such things is unrealistic. He (The Author), instead of talking about lines for the author, says instead that the READER should know themselves and their own line, so they can avoid the things that will affect them negatively. <BR/><BR/>It definitely made me think, though I did not agree 100% with the article.<BR/><BR/>As for Twilight, I've always thought of it as a much more character, rather than plot, driven book. Let me know what you think as you continue. (and yes, Bella continues to be annoying, Edward's character is much more interesting, but I did relate to her on some levels)Mary Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089686842306287585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794889831911072901.post-60546276875660428172009-01-02T08:17:00.000-08:002009-01-02T08:17:00.000-08:00WOW, you put a lot of thought into it. I can tell...WOW, you put a lot of thought into it. I can tell you why I am moderately obsessed with the series. It's because it appeals to my romantic sensibilities without going into R rated territory. That's pretty much it. I'm just not that complex. :)Chiemihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08446112685768994574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794889831911072901.post-43815548157395196342009-01-01T16:50:00.000-08:002009-01-01T16:50:00.000-08:00You know, what you are saying is exactly why the V...You know, what you are saying is <I>exactly</I> why the Victorians (well, it goes back further than that; the Romantics were concerned about this, too) had problems with a lot of the popular literature that was produced during the period. I recently wrote a paper on a book, <I>Lady Audley's Secret</I> (1861-2) by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, which was extremely popular during its time, and the critics mostly disliked it because it was considered "sensation fiction" (in my paper I argue that it was actually trying to be realist). Sensation fiction was especially bad because it did exactly what you are describing (aroused the senses, hence "sensation" fiction), and the Victorians were especially conscious of sexual stimulus, especially for women (women, after all, are passionless and un-sexual). <BR/><BR/>Sorry for the rambling, but it's interesting how books like <I>Twilight</I> are still on the "not that great" end of literature but are really popular. I think it's interesting that the reasons we like literature (at least popularly) are based partly on what you point out.<BR/><BR/>I'm currently reading <I>Twilight</I>, by the way, and I honestly am not that impressed with it, though I can see why people like it. I don't think the characters are drawn particularly well (there are several inconsistencies that really bug me; Bella is especially annoying to me), and it is largely plot driven. I'd much rather have a character-driven story with a bad plot than a plot-driven story with bad characters.<BR/><BR/>I'd really recommend <I>Lady Audley’s Secret</I>. It's quite the page-turner.TyroEruditionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272384655968998959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794889831911072901.post-236101388064760732008-12-31T11:27:00.000-08:002008-12-31T11:27:00.000-08:00Ha, ha, ha!I'm not sharing, lol.Ha, ha, ha!<BR/><BR/>I'm not sharing, lol.Mary Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089686842306287585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794889831911072901.post-76804670082723769972008-12-31T02:08:00.000-08:002008-12-31T02:08:00.000-08:00So which do you prefer? Climax or Denoument? Oh wa...So which do you prefer? Climax or Denoument? Oh wait..did I just say that? LOL...you did preface this post as PG-13...Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09741556399764341585noreply@blogger.com