Great video! I think the reason why the 'actually' you mention works for me is because they make the tone more conversational, like you're hearing Vorbis and he's so normal but so terrifying
In the second passage, I think you miss a crucial point, which is "people suspected of being less holy". The ultimately subjective nature of the phrase is the fulcrum on which the whole satire hangs.
Yes, I think you're right. I was more focused on the "auditor" comparison, and I guess a part of my brain was thinking this phrase sort of spoke for itself, but in hindsight I can see I should have paid it a little more attention.
Among other things, you missed the fact that "one hundred and one amazing things" is a reference to a certain genre of books, the title evoking excitement and anticipation. The satire results from juxtaposing a mental image of those sorts of books with a mental image of carefully arranging things to cause lethal harm. The juxtaposition of X with Y invites the reader to imagine the kind of person who feels about Y the way other people might feel about X.
Yes, you're right, I could have elaborated a little more on the satire of that phrase. I didn't spend as much time unpacking that last example as I did the previous two, not wanting the video to go too long, but the script I wrote must have been deceiving, because the video didn't end up being long at all lol. Great analysis!
Hey yourself, Audry. Sorry for the late reply. As of now, I haven't yet published any novels of my own, but I've had one in progress for a while now that I'm hoping to finish this year. I'll be sure to let everyone know when it's ready!
@@coreyhuffman7607 Let us know when it's ready. I would like to read what you write. I love the story about the crazy dentist. It was spectacularly funny, and it played out in my head as you read it, like a movie. Do you offer coaching? Or Can you offer an opinion - not necessarily a review or critique - for other writers' writing?
@@audrywickham glad you liked that dentist story lol, it was a fun one. I've done some writing coaching/critiques for subscribers in the past, so I'd be more than happy to take a look at something for you. I can analyze one or two paragraphs free of cost, although given the number of requests I get these days, I'll have to charge an hourly fee if you want me to look at anything larger.
I might do another video on Rothfuss in the future, but I wanted to diversify a bit between different authors, given how I'm only able to put out one video a months these days.
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Great video! I think the reason why the 'actually' you mention works for me is because they make the tone more conversational, like you're hearing Vorbis and he's so normal but so terrifying
"More conversational", that's a good way of putting it. You might say "more casual" as well.
That's SIR Terry Pratchett. GNU
I'll be sure to remember the honorific in the next video!
@@coreyhuffman7607 It's all good. I don't think he'd really mind that much. Even if he wasn't gone.
In the second passage, I think you miss a crucial point, which is "people suspected of being less holy". The ultimately subjective nature of the phrase is the fulcrum on which the whole satire hangs.
Yes, I think you're right. I was more focused on the "auditor" comparison, and I guess a part of my brain was thinking this phrase sort of spoke for itself, but in hindsight I can see I should have paid it a little more attention.
Among other things, you missed the fact that "one hundred and one amazing things" is a reference to a certain genre of books, the title evoking excitement and anticipation. The satire results from juxtaposing a mental image of those sorts of books with a mental image of carefully arranging things to cause lethal harm. The juxtaposition of X with Y invites the reader to imagine the kind of person who feels about Y the way other people might feel about X.
Yes, you're right, I could have elaborated a little more on the satire of that phrase. I didn't spend as much time unpacking that last example as I did the previous two, not wanting the video to go too long, but the script I wrote must have been deceiving, because the video didn't end up being long at all lol. Great analysis!
I truly enjoy your videos.
Great video, always a fan of someone that studies Sir Terry
Hi Corey! Where can we find your books?
Hey yourself, Audry. Sorry for the late reply. As of now, I haven't yet published any novels of my own, but I've had one in progress for a while now that I'm hoping to finish this year. I'll be sure to let everyone know when it's ready!
@@coreyhuffman7607 Let us know when it's ready. I would like to read what you write. I love the story about the crazy dentist. It was spectacularly funny, and it played out in my head as you read it, like a movie. Do you offer coaching? Or Can you offer an opinion - not necessarily a review or critique - for other writers' writing?
@@audrywickham glad you liked that dentist story lol, it was a fun one. I've done some writing coaching/critiques for subscribers in the past, so I'd be more than happy to take a look at something for you. I can analyze one or two paragraphs free of cost, although given the number of requests I get these days, I'll have to charge an hourly fee if you want me to look at anything larger.
@@coreyhuffman7607 That's great! How can I contact you outside UA-cam?
No Patrick R anymore? 😥 Regardless, great video, always learning a bunch
I might do another video on Rothfuss in the future, but I wanted to diversify a bit between different authors, given how I'm only able to put out one video a months these days.
@@coreyhuffman7607 I see! Take your time with it!