My deconstruction series on the Dragonriders of Pern begins today. Go check it out, please.

[silveradept]

I got bit by the literary criticism bug after seeing so many good examples around the Internet. So now I've joined in, by taking a look at Pern, from the beginning.

The first installment of the Pern deconstruction is available right now on The Slacktiverse, and I hope to make it a weekly thing. Go check it out and comment, please. And stick around at The Slacktiverse, because they could use not only more contributors, but more comments.

Comments

[redsixwing]

Thanks for the link!

Also, there may be a typo in your title here (there and text body appear to be fine). I got a chuckle out of it considering some of those books, but it may not be your intent.

[silveradept]

There was, indeed, a typo in the title. Thanks for bringing it to my notice. I hope you enjoy the series.

[lliira]

My thinky parts have been on the fritz for a couple days, but I look forward to reading this when they're doing better. (I thought the typo was intentional -- it would certainly fit a lot of what I've heard about the series!)

[silveradept]

So far, remarkably little of the porny things. Maybe later on.

[ilyena_sylph]

Is there a good way to start from the beginning and be able to 'next' that I'm missing?

I wanted to do a reread and wordpress is making me v. v. Upset with it. +wry+

[silveradept]

Navigating by the "deconstruction: pern" tag, if it lets you next that way, is probably the best way to do it...

[ilyena_sylph]

Unfortunately it doesn't, because in an entry, the next button goes to whateverthehellthenextpost is, not just the deconstruction: pern posts. Okay. 'Open in new tab' for everything, and for the love of cats DON'T Refresh the tag post whatever you do. +nods+

I can do this.

They're fantastic writing, btw, from what I remember and going through the first one again.

:)

[silveradept]

Augh, nuts. I'm sorry that it's a clunky way of navigating.

[ilyena_sylph]

It's okay!

I was hoping I'd foolishly missed a masterpost somewhere, but this is okay.

[silveradept]

The closest thing to a masterpost is the masterpost of deconstructions, and that will only point you to the first post of anything that want a short story.

[blacktigr.livejournal.com]

I've never read the Pern series. I'll have to check out your criticism.

[silveradept]

I look forward to hearing from you.