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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Brandon Book List
« on: July 13, 2010, 06:29:04 PM »
seriously though, where would I be able to find those two books? Aether and White Sand? My curiosity is overwhelming
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Mistborn Movie-Casting?
« on: July 13, 2010, 06:26:38 PM »
they certainly look like they have the dynamic down
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: The Paolini Takedown Challenge
« on: July 13, 2010, 06:24:46 PM »
To ye naysayers, I say...Is there any harm in trying?
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Brandon's chat room
« on: July 13, 2010, 09:53:52 AM »
Now here is where I guess I've got to come in and tell you why I can't take Paolini's work seriously. Its not an issue of snobbiness, I just read that first book and it made me very very sad. I was seeing bits and pieces of cliched plots that had been done before put together in what was honestly kind of a haphazard manner. I mean, from the whole "My uncle who raised me is dead I must quest for understanding, also run for my life" thing was a little Luke Skywalker meets...well everyone else. And the fact that the magical mystical [noun] him and Old Man Mentorpants are search-questing for for hundreds and hundreds of pages ends up being...well, completely redundant is a huge letdown for the readers.
I've found that the best speculative fiction is the kind that is subtle with its cliches, the kind that doesn't immediately announce itself as something you've seen before. Inheritance instead, for me at least, waved a big flashy sign saying "YARR, HERE THERE BE BADLY REHASHED TOLKIEN!"
I've found that the best speculative fiction is the kind that is subtle with its cliches, the kind that doesn't immediately announce itself as something you've seen before. Inheritance instead, for me at least, waved a big flashy sign saying "YARR, HERE THERE BE BADLY REHASHED TOLKIEN!"
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Brandon Book List
« on: July 13, 2010, 06:45:54 AM »
where do you get these unpublished books? is there a secret password that must be delivered to the innkeeper at dawn behind the chicken coop, to access the secret order that will send me on a quest to uncover the hidden chamber where they lie?
or...word docs?
or...word docs?
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Brandon's chat room
« on: July 13, 2010, 05:23:57 AM »
I'm just thanking the Forgotten Gods that Stephanie Meyer isn't included with her glampires. If that signing were being held in my backyard, even with Brandon there, I would not attend.
That's why I'm saying after we take down Paolini, Meyers is next to go. THEY WILL FEEL OUR WRATH.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: "Death" of Ruin and Preservation
« on: July 13, 2010, 05:22:09 AM »
Dudemeister, look where you are. Have you seen a purist for miles?
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Brandon Sanderson / FREEDOM!
« on: July 13, 2010, 05:20:47 AM »Good luck with that, guys. However, I do have hope that over the long run Brandon will sell more books. He's not an overnight success—but he keeps getting more and more popular, as well as writing more and more.
That's what I was thinking! I also think that's why all his books have better sales ratings.
I think we can do it in a year though!
Come on guys! When Yeden came to Kelsier and said "Hey, man, you know what'd be neat? Bringin' down the Final Empire!" did he say "Whah? Do you have any idea how many books the Lord Ruler sells? Its called the FINAL Empire 'cause its FINAL!"?
NO! He said "That sounds awesome, little Skaa dude! Lemme get my friends together and we'll play with some chalk, spitball a bit, eh?"
And after a year of planning, building armies, and political finageling, they pulled it off!
If Kelsier and his crew can dismantle a thousand year empire in a year, I think we can beat a measly sales record! I mean, we don't even have to worry about losing the army halfway through because once books are bought they're bought!
So join forces with my, my brothers! Let us take up our arms, in the forms of our pens, keyboards, voices and, most importantly, credit cards and other devices of monetary compensation! Let us look in the face of death and say "Wait a minute...when did death get involved? I thought we were trying to get people to buy books!" Let us topple the odds in the sort of way that only an underdog really can! WHO'S WITH ME?!
/Inspirational speechrant. For more, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6wRkzCW5qI
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
« on: July 13, 2010, 03:03:49 AM »
ohhh there it is.
also: HAHAHAHAHAHAHaaaaa...
also: HAHAHAHAHAHAHaaaaa...
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Mistborn Movie-Casting?
« on: July 13, 2010, 01:49:10 AM »
who play them?
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
« on: July 13, 2010, 01:48:35 AM »
nope, sorry. another link, maybe?
it just shows a little thing that says "NO LINKING FROM THIS HOST
"
it just shows a little thing that says "NO LINKING FROM THIS HOST
"
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
« on: July 13, 2010, 12:49:26 AM »
that less than worked...
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: The Paolini Takedown Challenge
« on: July 13, 2010, 12:36:49 AM »I hate to be the one to say this guys, because I'm a HUGE Sanderson fan. The guys done tons to help me out with trying to get into writing and he's just awesome. He's my favorite writer currently alive and writing.
But I just don't think you guys understand how many books Paolini sells.
He'd sold 2.5 million copies of Eragon... BEFORE the movie came out. I have no idea how many he's sold now. Double? Triple? Ten times as many?
To put it into perspective The Gathering Storm started with a print run of 1 million. I don't know if its gone to a 2nd printing yet. I can't imagine that any of Brandon's other books have had that many copies printed. I doubt Way of Kings will have that many printed. I think Brandon once told us that the Wheel of time sold like over 1000% more than any other Tor series (Which I'm assuming included his).
I hope I'm not doing his a disservice by saying that, but I would think that all of his sales together do not equal even the sales of Eragon, to say nothing of Eldest and the other books in the series.
Well it wouldn't be called a challenge if it wasn't going to be challenging now, would it?
In light of this I may have to revise my latest claims - it probably will not be easy. However! If we put together our considerable [citation needed] social networking and word-of-mouth resources to work, I think its more than achievable - especially since by the end of 2010 Brandon's slated to have another couple of books out.
I guess I'm talking about literally bulldozing Mr. Sanderson out of obscurity. And if we put our minds to it, we could do that!
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: The Paolini Takedown Challenge
« on: July 13, 2010, 12:14:32 AM »
Here's something interesting. According to the Barnes and Noble website, all of Brandon's published hardbacks better sales rankings than the 3 Inheritance Cycle hardbacks....and by quite a large margin, too!
I think those figures represent how popular the book is right now, based on recent sales...So if those numbers stay relatively consistent, Brandon's books should beat Paolini's in no time.
Unfortunately, the actual sales figures of books in general is apparently kept confidential (and here I thought I could find any information on the internet with enough hardheaded determination...) so we'll have to rely on Mr. Ahlstrom to let us know when he thinks we've surpassed Paolini.
At which point I'll probably go after Rowling. or Stephanie Meyers. Wouldn't that be fun?
Ratings (lower is better)
The Gathering Storm - 1,562
Mistborn (Final Empire) - 2,370
Well of Ascension - 2786
Hero of Ages - 3,299
Warbreaker - 5,986
Compared to:
Eragon - 19,262
Eldest - 21,703
Brisingr - 10,259
I think those figures represent how popular the book is right now, based on recent sales...So if those numbers stay relatively consistent, Brandon's books should beat Paolini's in no time.
Unfortunately, the actual sales figures of books in general is apparently kept confidential (and here I thought I could find any information on the internet with enough hardheaded determination...) so we'll have to rely on Mr. Ahlstrom to let us know when he thinks we've surpassed Paolini.
At which point I'll probably go after Rowling. or Stephanie Meyers. Wouldn't that be fun?
Ratings (lower is better)
The Gathering Storm - 1,562
Mistborn (Final Empire) - 2,370
Well of Ascension - 2786
Hero of Ages - 3,299
Warbreaker - 5,986
Compared to:
Eragon - 19,262
Eldest - 21,703
Brisingr - 10,259