natc Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Ever since I've read Steelheart I've been thinking that very same thing. Most of David's lines were similes! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew C Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 A simile is like a one-legged cat. You can kick it around a bit and have a cheap laugh, but you feel horrible afterward. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who Sharded? Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Haven't gotten this far in Firefight yet (I probably shouldn't be in this topic), but I'm glad this apparently gets addressed in this book. I wonder if it came up due to fan reactions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natc Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Haven't gotten this far in Firefight yet (I probably shouldn't be in this topic), but I'm glad this apparently gets addressed in this book. I wonder if it came up due to fan reactions. They're pretty much going "You know, you're not actually bad at metaphors . . ." "Thanks!" " . . . because most of the things you say are similes. Those are really what you're bad at." "Nerd." I was silently fistpumping the air going YES when I read that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifth of Daybreak Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Silently? I said 'thank you' out loud five times, and my brother texted me from halfway across the country saying how happy he was that it was finally addressed. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natc Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Silently? I said 'thank you' out loud five times, and my brother texted me from halfway across the country saying how happy he was that it was finally addressed. I was on a bus. No reason to stand out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifth of Daybreak Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 You can have one of my spoken 'thank you's then. I've got a few extra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the winter system Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 I basically screamed in my head. FINALLY! Was it on purpose or not, I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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