On Tue, 17 Dec 1996, Eric den Biesen wrote:
: Well, here are my thoughts on the debate. While I prefer prose for both
: reading and writing, this does not mean that prose is better. I just
: like getting into the character's head when I read. Some people on the ML
: are implying that because they like a format, it is therefore "better" than
: the other. This is NOT the case. I prefer prose BUT have read script fanfics
: written so well that I kinda sat back and thought, "huh?" Neither format is
: better, just different. Certain stories will work better in script, others in
: prose. There's my 2 cents (canadian).
<sniff> Finally!
Finally someone who knows the difference between "I like it
better" and "It *is* better". I don't prefer either format, and I
absolutely hate it when people think their own preferences are an
indication of objective quality. The reason they give is always
"This format is better for doing <this'n'that>", where
<this'n'that> just *happens* to be what they like to read and
write. Hmmmm.
Sorry, if someone else also showed Eric's sane tendencies - he was
just the first I saw. :)
Sebastian