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Too Clever For Cursing
Posted by: Anonymous User (---.ph.ph.cox.net)
Date: September 14, 2003 12:26AM
Mr. Ffrorde--
I thought your book was ingenious in plot and clever generally. But I did not enjoy the cursing, which caused me to skip several sections of the book. I believe you, sir, are far too clever, and have too highly developed a vocabulary, to use such language and your books would retain a special flavor if your characters considered words like: "curses" or "drat" and the like, in situations of danger or upset.
Also, it would be lovely if you would consider Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple in one of your books. I hear they are bored silly in retirement.
Cordially,
Me
I thought your book was ingenious in plot and clever generally. But I did not enjoy the cursing, which caused me to skip several sections of the book. I believe you, sir, are far too clever, and have too highly developed a vocabulary, to use such language and your books would retain a special flavor if your characters considered words like: "curses" or "drat" and the like, in situations of danger or upset.
Also, it would be lovely if you would consider Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple in one of your books. I hear they are bored silly in retirement.
Cordially,
Me
Re: Too Clever For Cursing
Posted by: ilovespike (---.visp.co.nz)
Date: September 14, 2003 12:31AM
Hi geongushi,
I'm ILS, a not-so-resident Fforumite. Just informing you that Mr Ff gets all the posts (and that's alot of posts) in his inbox, so he might not be able to reply.
"What I need is a strong drink and a peer-group." -Ford Prefect
I'm ILS, a not-so-resident Fforumite. Just informing you that Mr Ff gets all the posts (and that's alot of posts) in his inbox, so he might not be able to reply.
"What I need is a strong drink and a peer-group." -Ford Prefect
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