Crazy_dude6662

i have only read that story out of all his works.
i read it online somewhere. it didnt impress me or gross me out. it is pretty much impossible for all of what he wrote to happen and it made it far less scary or horrifying.

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Truth-Teller

LMFAO.
Now, I just have to read this book for the hilarity.

Girl in Story

Okay, Crazy_dude6662 that was both totally funny and a good point. Plus, thanks for not cussing me out.

I started reading that story at work (I work at a bookstore) but then I had to sell our last copy of Haunted, so I don't know. Maybe it isn't about people trying to connect with eachother. Maybe he went a different direction with that story.

I pretty much agree with you. I really didn't like that story at all. I also didn't like Lullaby very much. But I loved Invisible Monsters and Survivor.

And, Dan, you can't really break it to anyone that an author sucks. Whether or not an author sucks is a matter of opinion to the individual. But I agree about the personal attacks.

Dan

I didn't say he sucks, though, personally, I think he does. I said he doesn't write particularly well, and you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who says that he does write well. I also said that he's not doing anything new, and that's just fact. That's all I'm saying.

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Crazy_dude6662

i dont particularly like his work. from my experience it seems like he's trying to use as much gross out things as possible to attract readers.

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Girl in Story

Okay, that's cool that you don't like his writing, I'm obviously not going to argue with that.

But just out of curiousity, do you think it's really possible to write anything completely innovative these days? With all the things written before us?

Crazy_dude6662

yes and no.
you can come up with an innovative idea but most likely you will end up using already used ideas at some stage.

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Girl in Story

I agree. I think it's pretty much impossible not to. There's some famous guy (who of course, I've forgotten) who once said that, "Great art is knowing who to steal from."

Obviously, you shouldn't actually steal someone's ideas, but you should incorporate small parts of ideas from various previous works into your own, because really, that's all you can do.

Dan

Girl, I was merely responding to these two points by Fantasy:

"If you are too narrow minded and cannot appreciate something for it's unique style then do not bitch about it. Chuck has a style different from any other author I have ever written- and i respect him for it."

If you had the courage to write outside the box like Chuck, or even the skill to write at half his level..."

I mean, come on.

But to answer your question, I don't think it's possible to tell a truly original story. I think the good writers blend original elements with their own, hopefully literate, style. Palahniuk writes like an angry high-school Emo kid.

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Truth-Teller

LMFAO.

I agree, oh, I agree. Horrid writer.

Girl in Story

Eh, well, like I said. To each his own. I disagree, but I've voiced my opinion (probably too much, I know I can be pretty irritating, but I blame an excess of coffee) and this thread is making my head hurt a little.

Actually, maybe that's the coffee...

Whatever.

Dan

Coffee don't cause headaches...it cures 'em.

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Girl in Story

I believe it depends on the type of headache, and whether or not the blood vessels in the brain are dilated. But you're probably right. It's probably this thread.

Dan

I have that effect on people. My bad.

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raymondstary

next post, please.