tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post9205344913393498947..comments2024-03-28T08:14:28.881-04:00Comments on Authoress: Are You Hooked? #14Authoresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-15498257966004204952011-02-24T20:11:29.853-05:002011-02-24T20:11:29.853-05:00I wasn't hooked. Last time I checked, grad st...I wasn't hooked. Last time I checked, grad students weren't violent when it came to defending their thesis topics. If anything, they were enthusiastic. I think I'd win the ten bucks. ;-) <br />What I'm trying to say is that the undertone of discontent, without a stronger premise than hating a thesis advisor, doesn't draw me in. Not getting the professor you want for your thesis, while extremely disappointing, isn't entirely unusual. Moving to Japan to "escape" a thesis advisor strikes me as an overreaction, so I'd pass on this . . . unless, perhaps, a more substantial reason for joining the JET program was articulated up front.PCBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-57690265420049408542011-02-24T16:38:41.556-05:002011-02-24T16:38:41.556-05:00"Anime" - Japanese animated television p..."Anime" - Japanese animated television programs or films, like 'Sailor Moon', 'Akira', 'Transformers', 'Naruto', etc. considered an animation genre in and of itself as the animation style is very unique, and the plot lines and character archetypes are also unique to Japan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-24714293379996453182011-02-24T16:31:45.696-05:002011-02-24T16:31:45.696-05:00Oh what's an 'anime?'Oh what's an 'anime?'RW Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473786472219141232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-79002465020483838452011-02-24T15:36:09.760-05:002011-02-24T15:36:09.760-05:00I like the first line, and I enjoy the conversatio...I like the first line, and I enjoy the conversational tone. I'd read on to see where this is going.scriptoblamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-7705943946984655022011-02-24T14:56:48.929-05:002011-02-24T14:56:48.929-05:00Love the voice and how approachable you make your ...Love the voice and how approachable you make your narrator and the subject.<br /><br />I might tweak the beginning of the 2nd sentence in the para about being passionate, just because the previous one is so long and complex that we've forgotten how to link back to passionate. Otherwise, good job! Hooked.texcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13786837534400621891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-89122365944087604342011-02-24T13:56:45.898-05:002011-02-24T13:56:45.898-05:00If it wasn't for your strong voice I'd be ...If it wasn't for your strong voice I'd be turned off by being constantly queried as the 'you.' If you tail off from addressing the audience soon, I'd be hooked. Better, on with the scenes in first person, with no freeloaders (me and other readers) along for the ride. Afterall we weren't with you when you did these things, at least I don't remember. All kidding aside, I love your narrative, and I'm a sucker for university stress. I'd read on.RW Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473786472219141232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-74310805340790819602011-02-24T12:55:25.101-05:002011-02-24T12:55:25.101-05:00I really like the voice. I'd read on, even th...I really like the voice. I'd read on, even though the subject matter isn't something I'd usually slide off the shelf at the library. The disappointment at the end is palpable, and I'd read on just to see where it leads.Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-37777625700481217122011-02-24T12:01:37.566-05:002011-02-24T12:01:37.566-05:00I love the first line! I would keep reading becau...I love the first line! I would keep reading because of it...although the following paragraphs where the reader is "instructed" to think or imagine isn't the kind of writing I usually go for. I'd prefer to be told the story from the perspective of the narrator; but in the long run it might work for this memoir. Based on the excerpt, I'd keep reading at least for a bit.Amy Sue Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13854920309673361956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-2406055253692640432011-02-24T09:19:31.427-05:002011-02-24T09:19:31.427-05:00Love the voice in this and while I would not norma...Love the voice in this and while I would not normally pick this topic of the stacks for a light read, I was pulled in immediately. I can identify with the "passion" describe so beautifully (and without cliche!) And my stomach actually sank as I felt the disappointment at the end. I would definitely read on. Let me know when this is out!Beth Hautalahttp://www.writingwordbyword.comnoreply@blogger.com