Why R.L.Stine's Goosebumps so pupular?

China
October 16, 2008 9:49pm CST
R.L.Stine's Goosebumps were popular when they came out about a decade ago. And they are still popular all over the world in different kinds of translations. I read some of the Goosebumps. Most of them are written in simply English, for most of their readers are children. And the plots are so plain for some books of the series, but always with a pending ending. Some are Really excellent! So I want to know why they like them very much? And why R.L.Stine can make a big fortune by Goosebumps? Thanks.
2 responses
@wangkai (797)
• China
17 Oct 08
oh, your englis is so good.i envy you.take care.good lucky to you.
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• China
17 Oct 08
Hi,thanks for your support, my pal. Indeed amplified27 must be an excellent English learner. So I suggest that why not learn from her. Good luck, my pal.
• Philippines
17 Oct 08
Probably because R.L. Stine writes in a suspense manner. His stories are simple yet complex. The storyline is obvious and the plot may seem to lead you to a conclusion. But when you think you got it there, assuming that your conclusion "might" be the one, R.L. Stine whips it off with another surprise revelation. I've read most of his books since I was a kid and now that I am 17 years old I still find them very interesting. One particular book from the series that I truly loved was the Werewolf of Fever Swamp. Second best was The Cuckoo Clock of Doom - this really made me feel that I was in the story, that I was the character undergoing Stine's plot. At one point, I even dedicated my whole summer studying how R.L. Stine writes his fictional yet seemingly real stories. Turns out he keeps in mind the "what-ifs" plus the fear factors that could trigger our imagination. He takes a simple element and weaves it into a make-believe character. For example, the Werewolf of Fever Swamp. We all know that werewolves aren't real but he threw me a very big surprise when I got to the end of the story. It's like this: you think it's the end and all ends well, but R.L. Stine has a better ending to top it off!
• China
17 Oct 08
Oh,Thanks for your useful words. I think youe english has reached a higher level.That's why you can understand the methods of a popular native english writer, for example, R.L.Stine. I will record your message for reference later on. So much from Lingo Wang, who admires that you excel in English application. Thanks again, my pal.