tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post8988318840732107872..comments2023-11-09T07:09:33.891-08:00Comments on Utah Children's Writers: Battle of the Century: Story vs. WritingSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10166492055392141231noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-23370348658681801042011-09-12T10:11:24.151-07:002011-09-12T10:11:24.151-07:00The books that I love I think have both. Jane Eyre...The books that I love I think have both. Jane Eyre, Ender's Game, Pride & Prejudice I believe have both elements. Maybe the books we want to reread again and again have both.Taffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796711977284429278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-42607971987175458432011-09-12T08:16:09.098-07:002011-09-12T08:16:09.098-07:00difficult to say. There are certain plot elements...difficult to say. There are certain plot elements that are so faulty, they can't be covered up no matter how sublime the writing is. I want to bond with characters and characters need faults. Maybe an author with a few faults makes me bond to him as well. ...but not too many.<br /><br />great discussion!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-26386579774131318262011-09-12T07:52:00.001-07:002011-09-12T07:52:00.001-07:00It has to be a mix. Poor writing spoils a good sto...It has to be a mix. Poor writing spoils a good story, and a weaker story becomes more tolerable if the writing is great. I probably lean toward the writing side, but I can forgive little flaws if the story keeps me interested. For me, it's really about the characters and what they are going through, which requires a good story, well written.<br /><br />I'm more likely to stick with a weak story with beautiful writing than an interesting plot that is poorly written, but I'm not likely to love a book unless it has both.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07450784902644202694noreply@blogger.com