The friend of the dead man promises he will never forget

[stillsostrange]

Kingdoms of Dust

Words tonight: 927
Words total: 9650
Reason for stopping: scene
Beverage: jasmine tea
Tyop: n/a
Darling: Miles away, past the farthest reaches of the desert and the warding rush of the River Ash, the jinn who was now a man woke again to his prison of flesh.

Yeah, this is how jinn-boy talks. He just gave me a prologue of ominous portent in the purplest prose in purpletown. I'm doomed.

Comments

[malinaldarose.livejournal.com]

There's nothing like a good ominous portent.

[cathemery.livejournal.com]

I like a bit of tasty, readable purple prose now and then. I get tired of choppy, pared-to-the-bone snarly prose.

*ignores horrified stares and gasps*

I will admit that A. Merritt's work does strike me as just a teensy bit excessive at this point in my reading career, though.

*ignores relieved sighs*

Don't worry: I'm accustomed to being in the minority. :)

[warriorofworry.livejournal.com]

Bulwer-Lytton is waiting for you. (Evil cackle.)

[stillsostrange.livejournal.com]

I'll take a Bulwer-Lytton prize over "transparent" prose any day.