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Re: Splitting A Memory of Light...
« Reply #75 on: March 26, 2009, 07:38:08 PM »
Quote that Moggy got raped:

http://www.darkfriends.net/wheel/1_dark/1.4_whats-up-dark/1.4.08_shaidar-haran-mog.html

Okay I got it messed up, Trollocs are the ones impregnanting the women.
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Re: Splitting A Memory of Light...
« Reply #76 on: March 26, 2009, 09:12:10 PM »
No biggie, Shard.

On topic: Looks like an announcement is going to be made early next week, probably Monday, regarding splitting the book. (Check out Tor's website/Brandon's blog.) Then we won't have to speculate anymore. Yay!
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Re: Splitting A Memory of Light...
« Reply #77 on: March 26, 2009, 10:02:28 PM »
That is good that we will get that settled as well, I figure it's at least going to be two books though there is a chance that they will do it into 3. I think I rather have two 350k books then three 250k. Though as some have already stated I know for sure I'll get them in whatever format I just hope they don't sacrifice quality for quantity.
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Re: Splitting A Memory of Light...
« Reply #78 on: March 26, 2009, 10:17:22 PM »
Two volumes that are 350k-400k would seems more something that would fit the series by looking at word counts rather than three smaller ones.
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Re: Splitting A Memory of Light...
« Reply #79 on: March 30, 2009, 12:24:42 AM »
Yeah…and three books are kind of a pain.…
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Re: Splitting A Memory of Light...
« Reply #80 on: March 30, 2009, 07:47:10 PM »
well now we know it is three books!!!
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Re: Splitting A Memory of Light...
« Reply #81 on: March 30, 2009, 09:46:57 PM »
And they wont be only 250k words long.. maby 300k as the other books in the series.

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Re: Splitting A Memory of Light...
« Reply #82 on: March 31, 2009, 01:08:37 AM »
Well, I'm just glad that we will still be getting a book in November! And I'm sure all the books will be high-quality. They made the right decision.

So anyone care to speculate on where the splits will take place? I'm guessing that the first book will end after resolving the White Tower situation (i.e. the Tower will be made whole again with Egwene as Amyrlin.) This is something that needs to happen before the Last Battle and it seems like it is the situation most ready to be resolved.
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Re: Splitting A Memory of Light...
« Reply #83 on: March 31, 2009, 01:52:30 AM »
I would like to echo the people saying that three books is just fine---now that I know why it is three books!

It also make it much less likely that RJ was stretching it out.  The storyline is simply massive!
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Re: Splitting A Memory of Light...
« Reply #84 on: March 31, 2009, 03:40:03 PM »
happyman there are a couple of scenes that are arguably not needed and add nothing to the story and stretch it out i mean 9 and 10 really read like he was dragging his feet but KoD was fabulous...
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Re: Splitting A Memory of Light...
« Reply #85 on: March 31, 2009, 05:11:24 PM »
I'm guessing that the first book will end after resolving the White Tower situation (i.e. the Tower will be made whole again with Egwene as Amyrlin.) This is something that needs to happen before the Last Battle and it seems like it is the situation most ready to be resolved.

Hmm, I don't know.  I mean, you're right that Egwene seems close to victory there, but we have to remember the Seanchan attack that she dreamed about.  Perhaps that will occur after she regains the stole, though, so you could still be right.
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Re: Splitting A Memory of Light...
« Reply #86 on: March 31, 2009, 05:18:57 PM »
I don't mind there being three volumes, basically it gives me more time to enjoy my favorite fantasy series!

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Re: Splitting A Memory of Light...
« Reply #87 on: March 31, 2009, 05:25:11 PM »
One thing that HAS to be in the first book, is when Galad and Morgase meets. The whitecloaks with Galad as the leader is on the way to Perrins camp (if he doesnt take a portal) and they have to meet. Will Galad see his mother?? It would be a realy good reading there, after all, he did kill the leader of the whitecloakes based on the thought that he have killed his mother.

One more thing needs to be there, Mat resquing Moiraine and take her to Rand. Maby the meeting between Tuon and Rand to.

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Re: Splitting A Memory of Light...
« Reply #88 on: March 31, 2009, 06:12:10 PM »
I'm going to step in and lock this thread, we don't need two discussing splitting AMoL and this thread has deviated from what it's supposed to be about.
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