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[deleted] OP t1_j9opx9w wrote

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ChronoMonkeyX t1_j9oypns wrote

He's obviously not typing in his first language, no need to be a jerk about it, the intent is clear, and I agree with him. King's modern American dialogue is awful, which is why his fantasy prose surprised me.

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lucia-pacciola t1_j9ozlbp wrote

I'm having a hard time figuring out how someone unfamiliar with English knows the dialouges in an English-language work are unnatural.

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ChronoMonkeyX t1_j9p3692 wrote

Understanding a foreign language and forming sentences in one are very different. OP understands well enough if he can form sentences that aren't perfectly spelled but still get the point across. His experience with hearing English is different than the way King writes it, which is true for everyone, because King writes really bad modern American dialogue.

I like to give him the benefit of the doubt and chalk it up to regional and generational differences, because he does craft a good story despite the truly awkward spoken words, and when I read The Dark Tower I actually found the dialogue pleasant when it was in the Fantasy worlds, and right back to terrible when it came to our world.

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JustNoNoISaid t1_j9ova04 wrote

"Literary genius"?

Ok.

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Thai_Lord t1_j9ovepv wrote

You disagree?

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Rabscuttle- t1_j9pbhun wrote

I like him enough that I've read nearly everything he's ever written but I'd agree with his own statement.

"I am the literary equivalent of a Big Mac and fries.” -Stephen King

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RealMudflapper t1_j9osi29 wrote

I agree. If it’s worth reading it’s worth writing correctly. OP deactivated spell check on a device that has literally all the words?

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grynch43 t1_j9ozgee wrote

You seem a bit sensitive about your favorite author. In no world is Stephen King considered a “literary genius.” The guy was simply asking a question and you couldn’t answer without insulting him.

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Thai_Lord t1_j9pe59i wrote

I never claimed he's my favorite author. He's just really smart and his books are great. If you write books, it's not an argument. It's a fact. He knows what's up. He knows what he's creating. He knows what people want, and he's really good at consistently delivering dopamine.

And yeah, I couldn't. He didn't make any sense. The words were all spelled incorrectly. No grammar. There was no thought behind whatever they were saying. I'm still clueless how you can be that illiterate while trying to bash one of the most successful authors on this planet.

I'm not being sensitive lol. That's the way it is. It's fucking clownshoes.

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