I think sometimes we give people a lot of credit just because they're writing nice sentences even if it isn't adding up to much.
James PattersonTotal?" I called. He looked up alertly, then ran over to me, small pink tongue hanging out. Total?" I said when he was close. "Can you talk?" He flopped down on the grass, panting slightly. "Yeah. So?" Jeezum. I mean, mutant weirdos are nothing new to me, you know? But a talking dog?
James PattersonHe landed 10 feet below with a sickening crunch-i'm guessing his enhancements didn't allow him to bounce back up like a ball. we call that a design flaw.
James PattersonMy style is colloquial storytelling. It's the way we tell stories to one another - it's not writerly, it's not overdone.
James Patterson