Comments on: You are reading Futurismic. You find a post about how you imagine the events described in narratives… http://futurismic.com/2009/02/19/you-are-reading-futurismic-you-find-a-post-about-how-you-imagine-the-events-described-in-narratives/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Linda http://futurismic.com/2009/02/19/you-are-reading-futurismic-you-find-a-post-about-how-you-imagine-the-events-described-in-narratives/comment-page-1/#comment-44006 Linda Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:14:17 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2009/02/19/you-are-reading-futurismic-you-find-a-post-about-how-you-imagine-the-events-described-in-narratives/#comment-44006 I'll definately try Charles Stross’ Halting State, thanks Darren! I’ll definately try Charles Stross’ Halting State, thanks Darren!

]]> By: Darren T http://futurismic.com/2009/02/19/you-are-reading-futurismic-you-find-a-post-about-how-you-imagine-the-events-described-in-narratives/comment-page-1/#comment-19855 Darren T Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:38:47 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2009/02/19/you-are-reading-futurismic-you-find-a-post-about-how-you-imagine-the-events-described-in-narratives/#comment-19855 Charles Stross' <i>Halting State</i> is written entirely in the second person and it works extremely well as the presentation reflects one of the major themes in the book. Charles Stross’ Halting State is written entirely in the second person and it works extremely well as the presentation reflects one of the major themes in the book.

]]> By: Nancy Jane Moore http://futurismic.com/2009/02/19/you-are-reading-futurismic-you-find-a-post-about-how-you-imagine-the-events-described-in-narratives/comment-page-1/#comment-19487 Nancy Jane Moore Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:44:45 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2009/02/19/you-are-reading-futurismic-you-find-a-post-about-how-you-imagine-the-events-described-in-narratives/#comment-19487 While I agree that second person should be used sparingly, I've written a couple of stories in it and read a few good ones, most notably Greg Frost's "Madonna of the Maquiladoras," which appeared in Asimov's some years back and is a brilliant story. And the research makes sense to me, because I've always found second person stories more intimate than any others. Somehow using second person really puts the reader into the story. While I agree that second person should be used sparingly, I’ve written a couple of stories in it and read a few good ones, most notably Greg Frost’s “Madonna of the Maquiladoras,” which appeared in Asimov’s some years back and is a brilliant story.

And the research makes sense to me, because I’ve always found second person stories more intimate than any others. Somehow using second person really puts the reader into the story.

]]> By: tobias s buckell http://futurismic.com/2009/02/19/you-are-reading-futurismic-you-find-a-post-about-how-you-imagine-the-events-described-in-narratives/comment-page-1/#comment-19463 tobias s buckell Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:04:21 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2009/02/19/you-are-reading-futurismic-you-find-a-post-about-how-you-imagine-the-events-described-in-narratives/#comment-19463 Try reading Warchild by Karin Lowachee. The 2nd person can work at long lengths. It takes about 10 pages to erase the 2nd person=child's adventure book. It's the same deconditioning that you need to stop viewing cartoons as only for children, I think... Try reading Warchild by Karin Lowachee. The 2nd person can work at long lengths. It takes about 10 pages to erase the 2nd person=child’s adventure book.

It’s the same deconditioning that you need to stop viewing cartoons as only for children, I think…

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