Thoroughly mixed feelings

[jhetley]

Another item in today's mail: appears that a high school English teacher in New York asked the students to write a story in some favorite author's style. I have received a copy of one result from the student, a pre-story to SUMMER COUNTRY involving Brian Albion and the Gurkhas...

No, I haven't read it yet. Not sure I dare.

Comments

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure about that. See my reply to Jim Hines about the letter's wording.

[jimhines.livejournal.com]

It wouldn't surprise me either way, really. I know my own English degree included a grand total of nothing when it came to understanding copyright issues...

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

So ... is it good enough to be worth offering him a co-authorship deal on it? :)

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

It isn't bad*, and she doesn't do anything atrocious to Brian. Not really a story, though, more of an incident. No conflict-crisis-resolution pyramid, not enough space for atmosphere or character development...



*For 10th grade English values of bad, which can constitute an atrocity and an abomination.