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Old 2nd June 2006, 09:45 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: "Personal" question(s) to John Jarrold

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Originally Posted by John Jarrold
Try to pin it down, it slips through your fingers...
That's exactly what I thought; I knew it would be a tough question to answer, because there are so many factors to consider and each book is different in nature. The answer here is there is no one specific answer to this question; it just depends on the book in question and without you are analyzing it this question is undefined. I know that conflict, action, plot and characterization are the main ingredients, but much beyond that it's just how the author puts it all together.
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