Timewaster's Guide Archive

I just finished reading Warbreaker chapters/draft/sample.  I was wondering if the breath colors could be the colors Vivena will be wearing...like maybe a gray faded area on the dress?  Or at least have the breath just the colors of her outfit. 

I don't like the Native American style of the dresses depicted.  I think her dress from the story was vibrant but she chose more covered styles...very prudent woman. 

And she does look kind of Asian...is that how you see her?  I see the people in the story as more Caucasian.

Here's another 2 cents worth of opinion...
1. I agree arms are too long. Bugs me.
2. Hair not gorgeous messy, just messy.
3. Hair and skin coloration are not enough for a good contrast to find appealing.
4. The neckline of the dress looks like the type to have some man be painted in to be leaning over her to be kissing her on the neck type of art.  I'd pass over that book.  Sell it to Harlequin Romance books...
5. Swords with blood on them aren't my thing, but I think it does tell a story by depicting it in the picture.  I think it needs more in the picture to depict more of the story to grab me to pick it up to wonder about it.
6. I like the cover of Mistborn I as Vin has movement, action.  She seems wholesome in a tough situation with that inquisitor below.  This pictures seems a little stagnant.  I like strong good women depicted even if that isn't who they are in the beginning of a book and they become this later.
7. I like the lettering to the title.  I just think it needs to be way bigger.

..only opinions...good luck with whatever you choose.

Hmm...I'm scared of posting but as a mother of 10 and probably the oldest here, I guess I shouldn't be!  I'm Avis Fossett and live in WY currently with my husband and nine of our children.  We also have residing with us:  a rottweiler named Akachan, a poodle named Sakura, two lovebirds, a cockatiel named Kame that barks and meows, a ferret named Haiyama, and some large goldfish my daughter won't let us get rid of!!  I live in a virtual zoo of animals of all kinds and it actually is fun sometimes in our organized insanity! My husband Jim has tendencies towards the character of "Monk" (tv show), a military drill master, and an overgrown boy that I still adore after 24 yrs of marriage.  I knew Pemberly many yrs ago when she taught in WY. And because of her, I read and bought Mistborn 1 and Elantris.  Brandon is a very creative writer. I like his fresh "worlds" he creates.  I don't care for the rape and murder scenes that I've "seen" as I've read his books, but I love the genius of his worlds that he develops that draws me in to want to have powers like the girl in Mistborn.  (I forget my own children's names so it isn't a slight on your story characters, Brandon!)  So here I am as I have titled myself as "Queen Mother".