I picked up 6 +1 yesterday and started reading little blips from it to Mite. He was enchanted and said, "Oh! I didn't think about that" and "Yeah! That's kinda how Paolini does it in Eragon. He describes it so you feel like you are there." and "Oh! So that's why Eragon feels like you are walking in the dark with them. Paolini uses a dark voice to write his story."
sheesh. I never thought to explain writing like that. Obviously the wonderful education system hasn't done a good job of it either.
I'm placing odds that he'll use every suggestion I read to him on his long homework writing assignment this weekend.
totally jumping in to the middle of the conversation, but thought I'd join in nonetheless:^)
