[QUOTE]Originally posted by Bunny Dracula - Cardinal Elect:
<strong>Mmmmmmmm - scones with clotted cream and quince jam - Garghhghhrhhh...</strong>
It sounded like the sort of thing a silly American in Britain would eat to get the "full experience". I have NO idea what quince jam tastes like adn clotted cream sounds nasty.
<strong>I just read all five stories at a throw</strong>
Dedication, you're hired.
<strong>and, I must say, I was mightily impressed. It would seem that you two are doing a tag-team take on various tried and true supernatural themes. This is a shared world, no? Well, you've both done a stellar job of fleshing it out; almost reminds me of a
World of Darkness anthology.</strong>
That, as me ole china has said, is it exactly.
<strong>I, particularly, enjoyed the last story - a nice take on the restless-ghost. The writing flowed nice and smooth and didn't seem at all forced and artificial. Both you guys have shown improvement over your earlier efforts in that you've come to realise that clever writing does not necessarily equate to good writing. I think this is a problem with most writers when they first start out; everyone wants to write like a pro instead of as themselves. In both your cases, however, the proof is in the pudding that improvement comes with time, practice, and concentrating on the story instead of the process of writing it. Kudos.</strong>
Thanks for the praise! We have been consistently raising the bar on one another. I expect Wick's next one ot blow Music Box away!
<strong>As to your collaboration: you are complementary to each other. Am I correct in assuming that the idea for this joint-effort was inspired by the collaborations of Stephen King and Peter Straub of
The Talisman and
Black House fame? If so, good show!</strong>
Wait til you see our novel.
<strong>But I think your individual styles are more reminicent of
Ramsey Campbell (WickerMan) and
James Herbert (Cap). But you are not slavish carbon copies of either - which is a very fine thing, as it is good to be inspired by a certain author, but to ape him is to become un-inspired in your ideas.</strong>
I'll have to check these guys out. Never heard of either one.
<strong>I look forward to the other installments in this on-going endeavour.</strong>
Me too. The final should be most interesting as it ties everything together adn we're co writing it.
<strong>you guys can critique the story I'm working on when I have finished it. I'll PM you when it's done for a submit.</strong>
Twould be our pleassure.
<strong>Who knows? Maybe after you read it you'll let me join your sweet, little club. Until then...</strong>
Out entrance fee is darn high!
