Re: Scene too good for its surroundings

"Remus Shepherd" <remus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I think there are some parts of Snow Crash that hold up well against
the opening chapter. The problem with the book is that the *last* chapter
doesn't meet expectations, ending the story on a down note.

It occurs to me that in essay writing, the advice is to put your strongest
arguments first and last, and leave the weaker arguments for the middle of
the essay. Perhaps an analogy to fiction writing holds -- that if you have
some scenes that are much better than the rest of the story, it's best to
place them at the beginning and/or the end?

... ...

I think some scenes appeal to some readers more than others.
I haven't read 'Snow Crash' but I don't remember the Weirdstone
being unbalanced at all. I suppose too it depends what
the function of a scene is within the book. I'm not sure I recognise
the phenomenon particularly let alone understanding the rules
for its use.

Nicky




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