I really enjoyed Notes to my Biographer.It went from really funny to really sad. First, the title is great. It really pulled me into the story. I thought he had some great descriptions that made me literally laugh out loud like, “The mental-health establishment can go screw itself on a barren hilltop in the rain before I touch their snake oil or listen to the vision less chatter of men half my age.” or “I could run circles around those kids. They're spoon-fed Ritalin and private schools and have eyes that say, Give me things I don't have.” My favorite line is "All I can think is I hope this guy isn't out here trying to get acting jobs, because it's obvious to me right away that my son is gay and is screwing this character with the expensive-looking glasses".
It also had some very sad parts;his family doesn't want to see him,he hasn't seen his family in four years, and his son thinks he might be dead after all that time. The character is really like able though very eccentric, I didn't know if I should laugh with him or at him or if I should feel sorry for him. I was upset he left his son in the hotel room by himself, but I'm glad he left the note for him. The only issue I had was I wished I knew what was wrong with him. Clearly there was an issue with him, I'm just curious to know what. All in all though I loved it.
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These are good comments based on the plot and characters.
ReplyDeleteWhat I'd like to see are more comments related to technique--to "how" the story is written, to artistic and technical choices. In other words, how do you respond to the story as a writer, and what did you observe in it that might prove useful in your own writing?