book: Dragon Girl, by Todd McCaffrey (meh.)
Aug. 31st, 2010 08:08 pmI read the latest Todd McCaffrey. Dragon Girl
Honestly, I'm still bitter that Anne McCaffrey was so nasty in her "no fanfic" rules when she let her kid play in the sandbox. He's not a very good writer. He's got no story (which doesn't ruin a book for me, I rather like that, but it's still a criterion for authorial talent). His technique is lax, both in terms of the content and style. If you're looking for a worthy successor based on talent or experience, he's not it.
( guaranteed to be spoilers and it's still new, so a cut )
Honestly, I'm still bitter that Anne McCaffrey was so nasty in her "no fanfic" rules when she let her kid play in the sandbox. He's not a very good writer. He's got no story (which doesn't ruin a book for me, I rather like that, but it's still a criterion for authorial talent). His technique is lax, both in terms of the content and style. If you're looking for a worthy successor based on talent or experience, he's not it.
( guaranteed to be spoilers and it's still new, so a cut )