tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post2681063488105911945..comments2024-03-26T15:49:44.555+00:00Comments on How To Write Badly Well: Make excuses for your plot holesJoel Stickleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14270604410152020281noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-88977031577755764152010-09-28T01:53:09.756+01:002010-09-28T01:53:09.756+01:00I love the idea of pot holes.I love the idea of pot holes.Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925593802209715440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-13875001419462209982010-09-08T03:58:06.163+01:002010-09-08T03:58:06.163+01:00Technically, Douglas Adams started by introducing ...Technically, Douglas Adams started by introducing a plothole-justifying device, then went on to use it. Liberally.<br /><br />The device, of course, being the Universe. He was a tricky one, that Adams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-54560931600797912052010-09-06T10:20:12.548+01:002010-09-06T10:20:12.548+01:00I don't know whether this counts, but in Room ...I don't know whether this counts, but in Room With A View E.M. Forster goes on about how he can't explain Rev Beebe's actions near the end.<br /><br />(Some people say that Beebe is in love with George Emerson)M.H. Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01464964455944509750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-58734873978386574982010-09-03T17:26:44.216+01:002010-09-03T17:26:44.216+01:00But J.K. Rowling did this throughout the Harry Pot...But J.K. Rowling did this throughout the Harry Potter series, and she made a fortune...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-40867570465068331332010-09-03T16:04:22.933+01:002010-09-03T16:04:22.933+01:00Hwinhaw the Donkey King!
LOL!!!Hwinhaw the Donkey King!<br /><br />LOL!!!Old Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-60875331939755353722010-09-03T14:08:09.734+01:002010-09-03T14:08:09.734+01:00I can't help but read between the lines and co...I can't help but read between the lines and conclude that this is one of those tales where the "hero" is actually an incompetent fool and the sidekick (Flimpton) does all the work without his master knowing it.<br /><br />Dumb explanations of plot twists can be even worse than the "who knows" type demonstrated here.C12VTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-88353730254263003262010-09-03T13:08:08.665+01:002010-09-03T13:08:08.665+01:00He didn't get out of the cockadoodie car!He didn't get out of the cockadoodie car!Dan DeWitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670824200284467170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-36534009282028193282010-09-03T12:13:12.160+01:002010-09-03T12:13:12.160+01:00Hey, it worked for Douglas Adams.
And the Pope.Hey, it worked for Douglas Adams.<br /><br />And the Pope.AnotherDavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-5109570750251304282010-09-03T12:04:21.133+01:002010-09-03T12:04:21.133+01:00When I first read the title, I thought it said &qu...When I first read the title, I thought it said "pot" holes. And it all made perfect sense.Mikehttp://www.twitter.com/mikeotaylornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-75955929885084503742010-09-03T12:02:24.765+01:002010-09-03T12:02:24.765+01:00Ouch.Ouch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com