The Simulation Addict by Vincent L. Scarsella
Posted: March 21, 2009, 12:14:11 PM
When it comes to storytelling this is one of the better ones. I can’t find anything to nit-pick about with grammar, word choices or the show/ tell techniques.
At Aphelion, we read stories from all levels of writing ability, and this one is at the top---professional, at least in my opinion.
Nice balance between dialogue and narration.
The story is believable especially with how technology has advanced exponentially over the years.
When you think about how pirated CDs and Videos are made in back room apartments in big cities, then this story takes on a tint of realism even today. And quadriplegics can now think mouse movement on a computer!! So this story is not too far off in the future!
And we see good old fashion human emotions intertwined with the technology of the future. Lust, that will never die, greed in Lew, the master mind behind the sim, and pity and ...
Enjoyable read!
At Aphelion, we read stories from all levels of writing ability, and this one is at the top---professional, at least in my opinion.
Nice balance between dialogue and narration.
The story is believable especially with how technology has advanced exponentially over the years.
When you think about how pirated CDs and Videos are made in back room apartments in big cities, then this story takes on a tint of realism even today. And quadriplegics can now think mouse movement on a computer!! So this story is not too far off in the future!
And we see good old fashion human emotions intertwined with the technology of the future. Lust, that will never die, greed in Lew, the master mind behind the sim, and pity and ...
Enjoyable read!