tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511740906480647748.post1045525287354263195..comments2023-06-15T06:29:51.057-07:00Comments on Constructing Stories: Adding ValueUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511740906480647748.post-67335936801422398422008-07-13T14:34:00.000-07:002008-07-13T14:34:00.000-07:00Interesting thing about Michael Crichton lately is...Interesting thing about Michael Crichton lately is that he seems to have swapped the priority of his two strategies mentioned in the post (provide entertainment and impart knowledge). His last two books have been a bit more like 500-page essays with a story woven in to illustrate a point. They're still interesting reading and you can tell he cares a lot about the subject, but the stories themselves aren't nearly on the same level as his earlier ones such as Jurassic Park or Sphere.<BR/><BR/>This seems to be a perfect example of how the priority you give your core strategies can affect the tone of your finished work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com