tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025264318423694875.post730925295262629312..comments2024-02-05T10:41:31.777-05:00Comments on I Saw Lightning Fall: Patchett on The Primacy of PlotLoren Eatonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12488412683340389286noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025264318423694875.post-78627533471647458322010-10-15T09:03:20.259-04:002010-10-15T09:03:20.259-04:00Do you there's a range, Patti? I mean, some st...Do you there's a range, Patti? I mean, some stories can be slice-of-life vignettes and some can work as nearly strictly plot. Personally, I enjoy narratives that are middle of the road, with interesting characters caught up in interesting events.Loren Eatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488412683340389286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025264318423694875.post-31686573107043152992010-10-10T14:38:42.896-04:002010-10-10T14:38:42.896-04:00I like shorts without much plot, but in a novel I ...I like shorts without much plot, but in a novel I want one. I want to know where I've been, where I am heading to and why. I need things to happen. But beneath that, I still want a great character to travel with--not necessarily a good one, but an interesting one.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.com