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Re: Diary format
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I was thinking the same thing. I just feel like he's inconsistent about writing diaries. Maybe the story would have flowed better if it wasn't in this format, but we also wouldn't get as much of Eric's personality in the narrative.Randomgold wrote:
That being said, if I had to give some kind of justification to some of these things, it all boils down to how he's writing things. He's not "physically" writing things, so he can go back and alter things after the fact, just by thinking about it. At least, that's what I think.
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The only problem I had was that I couldn't really keep track of the timeline. I know the dates the entries were written were the chapter titles, but I don't really pay attention to chapter titles. It's not a big deal, I loved the story, I just wish I had a better sense of the timeline.
The book is really well written, and I enjoyed it immensely!
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Thats a good point diary format can take away from a story. I think a mix of first person narration and diary format works well, though. For example, The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith was a good combo, and the diary entries helped get more in-depth look at the characters instead of giving away a story lineGravy wrote:I'm not the biggest fan of the "diary" format, anyway. It always takes away from the story, in my opinion. After all, the character lived to write the entry, and that prevents some of the enjoyment for me. If I can't worry for the character, it's harder to actually care.
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