tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post7381880824590545352..comments2024-02-16T08:03:59.431-08:00Comments on Rocket Stack Rank: Saving the World, by James GunnGreg Hullenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16720604327299886491noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-21221508753689878072016-06-16T08:56:21.908-07:002016-06-16T08:56:21.908-07:00Welcome, and thanks for the kind words!
My bigges...Welcome, and thanks for the kind words!<br /><br />My biggest problem with "Saving the World" starts with "Kristen was too old . . ." From that point on, it's just an outline for a story--not an actual story. I agree entirely that the concept is strong enough to power a story. I just think the author failed to make it work.<br /><br />Clearly, though, it did work for you, which just shows that there isn't a universal yardstick for "good" and "bad" when it comes to stories.Greg Hullenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720604327299886491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-90638399718505420712016-06-15T12:34:13.539-07:002016-06-15T12:34:13.539-07:00Hi, Greg!
I just found this website. Your review...Hi, Greg!<br /><br />I just found this website. Your reviews are terrific--your Pros & Cons lists really get specific about things I agree with, but couldn't specify on my own.<br /><br />I liked this particular story a lot more than you did. I would have given it a 3--I love the idea of genre sentences & training the brain with sf, and I like the way it harks back to golden age optimism. I think the story engine is plenty strong enough to power a piece this short. sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17321153750647000850noreply@blogger.com