Dialectic Journals - GOF Books 7/8

BOOK 7:

PAGE 321
"Every hand flew to a weapon."

I love this quote because you can really see the Spartan's hands fly to different weapons. Instead of just blandly stating, "They picked up their weapons." He really used a fresh bold technique. This is also not to be taken literately,because their hands didn't actually "Fly". I will be sure to use this the next time I write something.

PAGE 322
"Every man froze"

Once again the author used a way to describe the men's actions that isn't literal, and creative. Now in this case it can be considered a cliche, since this is commonly used, but If you read the book you will notice the author dedicates an entire line to it. It made me freeze too.

BOOK 8:
PAGE 362
"At last came the fight, which was like a tide, and within which one felt as a wave beneath the storming whims of the gods,"

Now in this one line, the author manages to throw in a fight, a tide, and gods all into one thing and make it really smooth. I love how you can just mentally visualize exactly what is happening in the book. I personally hate writing in detail, and cut straight to the point, but this really made me think I could use more detail in my writing.

PAGE 364
"The ear could hear His Majesty bawling orders,"

I feel like I'm repeating myself, but this guy really knows how to write a line. He makes you come into the story, and makes you picture the majesty "bawling" orders. Look the point is he did such a good job with the book, and now that I'm done with the book I have to say the detail was simply amazing. A+ Steven Pressfield.