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Re: questions about brandon
« Reply #90 on: January 29, 2010, 03:48:12 AM »
I love Flowers for Algernon.  It was almost certainly the first thing I read for school that really, really got to me.

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« Reply #91 on: January 29, 2010, 04:20:27 AM »
Peter you're right but Facebook doesn't have a place for short stories or i would list:
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
For a Breath I Tarry by Roger Zelazny
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Mefisto In Onyx by Harlan Ellison
Permafrost by Roger Zelazny
A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison

Edit: Add Anthem by Ayn Rand
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« Reply #92 on: January 29, 2010, 04:32:37 AM »
Anthem is one of the few things written by Rand that I can stomach. 

Anathem, though, was really good.  The word "short" has nothing to do with that particular story, though.

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« Reply #93 on: January 29, 2010, 04:38:58 AM »
Fixed the typo, Prometheus FTW!!!
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Re: questions about brandon
« Reply #94 on: January 29, 2010, 04:45:18 PM »
Peter: Who are Brandons favorite authors and books?
What are your favorite books?

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« Reply #95 on: January 31, 2010, 12:14:57 AM »
Hi Peter,

I have a few questions about Brandon -- both having to do with writing.

1. As Brandon was learning the craft, did he spend time outlining books he read and admired? Did he read with highlighter in hand? Stuff like that? As an aspiring writer myself, I'm wondering about what kind of work/study I should be doing.

2. In terms of actual writing, what font does Brandon write in -- double-spaced Courier, single-spaced Times? Curious, that's all.

Thanks for the time.

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« Reply #96 on: January 31, 2010, 06:04:33 AM »
In regards to the second one I've heard him say it a couple of times.  I know it's double spaced, but I think the font is 12 courier new, and I'm too lazy to go look right now.  He also does all of his novels in manuscript format (underline for italics and such).  If you want to see what I'm talking about, download the first version of WB.  (Or, really, any of the versions that mention being in manuscript format.)
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Re: questions about brandon
« Reply #97 on: February 01, 2010, 12:02:59 AM »
Peter, I have a question. Brandon said somewhere (I think it was on his blog, just before the Twitter and B&N Q&A's) that he would be doing a Q&A here sometime. Do you know when that will be or if he's even going to do it anymore?
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Re: questions about brandon
« Reply #98 on: February 01, 2010, 01:59:30 AM »
Peter, do you know when Brandon is coming to the Denver-area on tour?

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« Reply #99 on: February 01, 2010, 06:55:14 AM »

Yeah, it's 12 point Courier New double spaced with 1" top/bottom 1.25" left/right margins.
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