Most people are familiar with the 1987 movie "The Princess Bride" as it is now considered a classic, and it has even achieved cult status. But most people don't realize that it is a movie based on a book.
Writers should read this book for several reasons:
Note: Anachronisms are normally not okay, but occasionally someone has to successfully break a rule in order to underscore the importance of that rule.
Writers should read this book for several reasons:
- it is an enjoyable and funny book;
- the introduction is a great example on how to use an intro to, well, introduce the tone of the story and to introduce the narrator;
- the narrator is used in such a way that he becomes as important to readers as the characters; and
- the occasional and deliberate use of anachronisms enhances the story (through humor) rather than detracts from the story.
Note: Anachronisms are normally not okay, but occasionally someone has to successfully break a rule in order to underscore the importance of that rule.
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