Hellish

[pjthompson]

Random quote of the day:


"The test of any good fiction is that you should care something for the characters; the good to succeed, the bad to fail. The trouble with most fiction is that you want them all to land in hell, together, as quickly as possible."

—Mark Twain, Mark Twain's Notebook

Comments

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Um, good deal it's the characters they wish there and not the writers. o.O

[pjthompson]

Mr. Clemens had him some strong opinions on writing. Did you ever read his essay on James Fennimore Cooper? HI-larious.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Mr. Clemens had him some strong opinions on writing.

*lol* And on many other things as well.

Did you ever read his essay on James Fennimore Cooper

No, I'll have to check it out.

[geniusofevil.livejournal.com]

ooh, me too

[pjthompson]

http://www.pbs.org/marktwain/learnmore/writings_fenimore.html

I know you could find this on your own, but I'm nothing if not earnestly and overly helpful. :-)

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes I have read it! Very funny stuff indeed, says the female. :P

[geniusofevil.livejournal.com]

niiiicccceeee

[pjthompson]

His overall writing advice is still fresh. I guess that's why (or one of the reasons why) Mark Twain is one of the classic writers who's still read.

[windsong5.livejournal.com]

Twain always makes me laugh, even as I recognize the truths he's pointing out. :)

[pjthompson]

Yep.

[purdypiedad.livejournal.com]

Dang! Aint that the painful truth!

[pjthompson]

Hellishly painful. :-)