tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616436877350858794.post1146488075655091840..comments2020-02-23T06:29:07.473-08:00Comments on Beyond the Novel - DB Corey: Why Won’t We Read the Classics?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07469889882657514272noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616436877350858794.post-52186025527546001012014-11-09T16:21:14.346-08:002014-11-09T16:21:14.346-08:00I do both, simply because the book is always bette...I do both, simply because the book is always better than the movie, and I am a writer. I like to see how the author gets things rolling. True enough, today's readers will not hang around for 2 or 3 chapters before the action starts, and being a writer, I have to take that into account. If they want to see the movie, that's ok with me, as long as they read the book too. ;-) Thanks for the comment, Anthony. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07469889882657514272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616436877350858794.post-91619210974606714432014-11-09T10:24:57.165-08:002014-11-09T10:24:57.165-08:00All that you say about different styles of writing...All that you say about different styles of writing, info dumps not considered info dumps, etc. is true enough. But the reality is that today's rules for writing exist because today's readers are lazy. Seeing the movie takes less effort.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07502819094792881476noreply@blogger.com