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"A story is made up of words and characters. Are the words well chosen and do the characters live? All the rest is literary gossip."

My six decade love affair with the English language compels me to offer a list of authors whose work meets my critical standards. The single criterion operant is the quality of the prose as composed by the writers. I have made no discrimination whatsoever as to subject matter, theme, or plot.

Therefore be warned!

A great many of the works here listed may involve themes or subjects repugnant to some readers. I can only advise that if a particular story cannot be stomached, go on to the next; you will find at least a few to be to your taste.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Rationale--Again!

fr. the Concise OED:
a set of reasons or a logical basis for a
course of action or a belief..
^^^^^^^^^^
A while back, I expressed some doubts
about putting any of my opinions and
experiences on this 'blog' thingie..
It was originally & primarily conceived as a bibliography/catalog
of those authors whose writings accorded
with the criteria expounded in the 'foreword'--
with the excursus of meeting standards of
literate prose composition.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
When I first encountered the FF & found
some very well done stories about Ninja Turtles..
I acceded to the pleas of the writers and (daringly)
entered 'reviews' for those stories that I thought well of--
Always, I have felt a bit hesitant about so doing...
After all, I haven't the guts to post my own writings..
What gives me the Chutzpah(sic) to think that I
could/should tell another writer that I liked his/her creation???
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
My only justification would have to be the old adage of:
"If you can't say anything 'nice*'...don't say anything at all!"
*constructive, positive, complimentary, appreciative...
And so I did...if a story was not well crafted, words unwisely chosen--
grammar breaking rules (with no 'nod' to the verities) &
any of the other sins of composition..
The Greek (Grecian) alphabet letter 'K'(greshunkai)
was silent...
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
So! There is now/then a justifiable excuse for me to
enter my own personal comments/opinions on this
blog thingie!!!(Hurrah! Ahem!)
From now on, I'll be leaving 'reviews' here--
when/if I encounter any good thing on the FF!
*****************
'nuf for now from here

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