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You like change the way you position your teeth.  I promise you can do it. xD  Also a weird thing with your tongue.  It's like instead of using air to make the hiss you use the buzz to make the hiss.

The difference between the sounds doesn't involve the teeth or the tongue, but maybe you're doing something different entirely, like making a 'Zh'* sound.

* IPA symbol for 'Zh' is [ʒ], and it's the sound at the end of the word massage.

edit: spelling

It is interesting though i believe it is a misinterpretation of the data given to us. It is my understanding that the power may be used for anything save creation, but to use it destructively expends more energy.

No, the powers definately can be used creatively. Ruin is pretty clear on this- he wanted to create things to destroy them later, so he was forced to co-operate with Preservation.

There doesn't seem to be any indication that destruction requires any extra energy. All indications point to Ruin and Preservation being almost matched, with the apocalyptic nature of the trilogy being true to Preservation sacrificing some of his power (or "body") to create intelligent life.

It's not too hard.  You just make the hissy s sound with the buzzy z sound at the same time. ha ha.

That's actually impossible to do. Z is what is called a "voiced" version of the same sound as S- that is, you're making a buzzing sound in your throat while  pronouncing it. It's an on/off thing, so you can't do both at once unless you are blessed with two heads.

I'm probably way wrong, but I combine the s and the z sound.

Oh, I was just being silly.

I always liked the idea of viewpoint icons. It makes even more sense for super-long epics with tens of viewpoints.

Apart from that, the world in WoK will easily be the most imaginative and alien world of all of Brandon's published works so far.  You guys will dig it.  And really, WoK's release isn't that far off.

It's only eight months away, and all.

I think you and I have a very different conception of time! Although I agree that eight months isn't long in the publishing or writing world, it's quite a while for fans!

I'm confused here the book hasn't even been written yet and were talking about chapters in it??

Some of the posters here test read for Brandon.

Really looking forward to reading this (hopefully) next year.

That could be either amazing for EUOL or terrible.  If he lives up to it, it will be amazing.  If he doesn't, then it could really stick a wrench in TOR's and even EUOL's gears.

Something that aloof is very . . . sketchy.  I am confident in his writing, but that's a LOT to say.

I'm pretty confident Brandon has the chops to do it. I think how well he picked up the WoT is a good indication.

edit: Something that aloof? You think Brandon's new idea is distant and uncaring?