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Aug. 7th, 2005 11:44 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jedusorI'm rereading The God Eaters (and no, I will never stop pimping it), and I just came across this gem:
Morning hit him between the eyes like a hammer.
This, to me, is utter perfection, writing-wise. It's concise, well-worded, and an excellent use of simile. More importantly, though, I noticed it. I first read this maybe six months ago, and when I came to that part, I thought, "Oh yeah, that line!" It stuck in my mind. That, to me, is good writing. It's also why I love Chuck Palahniuk so dearly- his books are absolutely filled with lines like that, lines that stick in my memory and jump up when my thoughts wander.
BTW, I did start writing my HP6 review, and spent about half an hour on it, but my stepdad logged me out before I'd saved it and it was completely lost. That's what I get for writing in an update box instead of Word, I guess. Anyway, boo hiss, but he makes good pizza so I forgive him.
Saw a baby onesie at Hot Topic today of that Family Guy kid glaring at his mom and saying something like, "Woman, you've been foiling my plans since I escaped from your womb," but I forgot to mention it to Mom when she came back. Le sigh.
Morning hit him between the eyes like a hammer.
This, to me, is utter perfection, writing-wise. It's concise, well-worded, and an excellent use of simile. More importantly, though, I noticed it. I first read this maybe six months ago, and when I came to that part, I thought, "Oh yeah, that line!" It stuck in my mind. That, to me, is good writing. It's also why I love Chuck Palahniuk so dearly- his books are absolutely filled with lines like that, lines that stick in my memory and jump up when my thoughts wander.
BTW, I did start writing my HP6 review, and spent about half an hour on it, but my stepdad logged me out before I'd saved it and it was completely lost. That's what I get for writing in an update box instead of Word, I guess. Anyway, boo hiss, but he makes good pizza so I forgive him.
Saw a baby onesie at Hot Topic today of that Family Guy kid glaring at his mom and saying something like, "Woman, you've been foiling my plans since I escaped from your womb," but I forgot to mention it to Mom when she came back. Le sigh.
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