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| Books & Authors Recommended and not so recommended reading. |
08-21-2007, 10:39 PM
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Ok since nobody else has beat me to it... my new favorite worst writer ever is Nickolaus Pacione. Seriously... most compelling bad writing I've seen.
p.s. Children of Men quite possibly was the worst execution of a compelling premise that I have ever seen. I stand in unity with you RH.
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08-22-2007, 12:59 AM
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Ink Slinger
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And Clive Cussler constantly cobbles together compellingly bad chronicles.
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I view with distaste the excretions polluting this site, suffering when I read another by-product of the boredom of one with access to a computer and the internet. As I read I feel I am being defecated on, and cling to an idea that one day I may find solace in the words of one who takes pride in their work.
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08-22-2007, 11:28 AM
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Profound Writer
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Location: Olympia, WA
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SFeigley, glad I have your support and I think you articulated the disappointment well! Oh, and I would have to second you on Pacione... good grief!
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08-22-2007, 12:08 PM
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Addict
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Ditto on Nick Pacione. I tried to get more than a couple of paragraphs into some of the stuff he has posted on AuthorsDen and couldn't.
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08-22-2007, 12:41 PM
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Prolific Writer
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This is about compellingly bad writing, not plain bad writing.
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08-22-2007, 01:04 PM
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Profound Writer
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Well he does write doesn't he? And I still adamently insist that the Left Behind series is the best example of bad writing... it actually made me hate God a little. Even though it's not her fault... I couldn't help but feel a little resentful.
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08-22-2007, 01:24 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Just read the pieces on this board and you'll see compellingly bad writing..
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08-26-2007, 01:06 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: SE Wisconsin
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I pick up Asimov's occasionally and the pieces that get published in there often compel me to start writing more. If those can get published in one of the few readily available short SF mags, there is hope for us all. 
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