in which I catch up with the rest of the world
In which I catch up with the rest of the world
By seeing Avengers and reading The Hunger Games (okay, listening to it, on audiobook).
( y'all already knew that I wasn't a comic book gal, right? )
By seeing Avengers and reading The Hunger Games (okay, listening to it, on audiobook).
( y'all already knew that I wasn't a comic book gal, right? )
I say go ahead and write whatever grabs you--there's no time limit on when prompts can be filled--and more H50 fic from you would be great!
I had the same problem with the first-person present tense narrative. It gives immediacy, sure, but every once in a while you're like, huh? Collins pulled it off, though, which is impressive.
I guess the author couldn't reconcile having Katniss the hero actively trying to kill anyone.
See, this is exactly what it felt like--which made the fact that she never needed to find out what her choice would be seem like a dodge on the novel's part. If she had, though, it would be a very different book for young readers--so, you see why I'm not great with YA fiction.
I guess I don't like narratives in which the plot is indistinguishable from a game--they remind me not so much of reality TV as of video games (do this and you move up one level, or a silver parachute of goodies will arrive from the sky). If you like video games, I think your position would be different.
That's probably why I like historical fiction best--because the plots there grow out of an actual context (if it's good fiction). If an author can make a plot seem to arise out of organic conditions of culture and character I like it better. I feel this is an old fashioned opinion.
I have a lot more to say about the representation of killing, but I'll leave that for another post.
I also think the way that Katniss can't tell if her feelings about Peeta come from her own heart or from the story being told about them up on the TV screens is kind of fascinating.
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