tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post602905330320172887..comments2024-03-14T18:09:09.667-05:00Comments on Do Some Damage: The Art of SimplicityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-87327654561723234122011-06-03T23:19:23.324-05:002011-06-03T23:19:23.324-05:00The Beatles' simple stuff was their best, you ...The Beatles' simple stuff was their best, you say? But Sgt. Pepper was seminal! <br /> ======================<br /> Detectives Beyond Borders<br />"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"<br /> <a href="http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/</a>Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-20811553849973092022011-06-03T12:10:28.030-05:002011-06-03T12:10:28.030-05:00Great post, Dave.
And I agree 100% about the Beat...Great post, Dave.<br /><br />And I agree 100% about the Beatles. I never cared for any stuff that came from their drug period (1967 onward), and that pretty much includes Sgt Peppers (oh, the heresy!).<br /><br />YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY is one of the purest examples of their powerful songwriting, simple yet direct.Mike Dennishttp://mikedennisnoir.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-60710484464864297572011-06-02T19:37:48.129-05:002011-06-02T19:37:48.129-05:00I care about the way the story is told as much as,...I care about the way the story is told as much as, maybe more, than I care about the story. On one side there's writing that is understated, yet effective. Ed McBain comes to mind, with his ability to slip in asides as part of the narrative without being flashy about it. <br /><br />On the other is James Lee Burke, who can break every rule about how action scenes need to have short, punchy sentences and let a fight unfold in front of you.<br /><br />As for stories, I have to be able to believe them. Few things will sour me on a story like leading me to a new prime suspect half a dozen times in a book, only to unveil a barely feasible twist to show it's not him, but someone else (who it isn't, either). I like my resolutions to come through a gradually tightening circle.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-22490218093673022542011-06-02T18:13:57.029-05:002011-06-02T18:13:57.029-05:00Me too.Me too.Andrew Leonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00478074490130238205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-22046107429872636922011-06-02T04:38:01.372-05:002011-06-02T04:38:01.372-05:00I.Agree.I.Agree.Paul D Brazillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881642426845398389noreply@blogger.com