I’ll still read long books. But given the direction Alan Moore’s writing has gone in the last 10-15 years, I probably won’t be reading this long book.
(h/t +Curt Thompson)
Originally shared by +The Verge:
That’s more than two Lord of the Rings
‘Watchmen’ writer Alan Moore has finished a 1 million word novel
Watchmen writer Alan Moore has completed work on the first draft of an epic novel that has now spiraled into an enormous story totaling over one million words. For context, that’s more than two L…
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I would imagine that at least a fourth (maybe more) could be chopped out with careful editing without losing the story… I'll probably add it to my to read list, though.
+Alysha DeShaé Terry I don't trust Moore to edit it that critically, and I doubt he'd trust anyone else to do so. But I look forward to hearing from folk who make it through.
+Dave Hill, if I ever get around to reading it (assuming it's published before I forget all about it), I'll let you know and maybe pass on the cliff notes version. 😀
+Alysha DeShaé Terry I'm still not sure the Cliff's Notes version of a million word novel wouldn't be too long. 🙂