12-06-2002, 06:41 PM | #1 |
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A Christmas Memory - Truman Capote
There oughta be two laws added to the books as a result of this piece:
1. A writer may use no more than one simile per paragraph. 2. A writer may use no more than two adjectives per noun. It's a good story and I waded through it because the character description of his elder cousin is one of the finest there is, and because the season is upon us. But I found the neat little way he wrapped it up to be just a little contrived. Ultimately, I have to say, "That's not writing; it's decorating!"
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12-07-2002, 12:56 AM | #2 |
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I hate similes so I don't think I will read it.
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12-07-2002, 12:56 PM | #3 |
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Never read it, but I remembering hearing it on the radio years ago...and I was transfixed! It was on National Public Radio (US) during the holiday season, and I think they probably do it every year. Can't remember who read it -- but it was absolutely beautiful and evocative. Maybe it suffers in the printed form? Then again, I'm a sucker for any form of story telling on the radio ... Another holiday favorite is A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas. It's become a family tradition to listen to it -- I have a tape of Dylan Thomas reading it!
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