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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Burning away the curse
« on: June 04, 2010, 06:25:23 PM »I think this is hilarious.
If Peter doesn't complain, nobody should. Lol
"Magic is what makes fantasy fantastic," someone says, "you can't apply rules to them or else it loses wonder!" I respond, "Sure, but if you want to write them you will certainly want to know how they work." Writing is all about execution, and I find applying some basic laws of physics to magic systems make them more understandable and realistic. Here, I'm going to outline my basic method for developing a magic system.
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I think this is hilarious.
The book is a little shorter than the page count indicates, for various reasons. You'll see when you get it.
Though some of those pages that make it shorter for some people will make it longer for other people, depending on how long you spend staring at them. And two of the pages could provide certain people HOURS of distraction and frustration.
But really, it doesn’t bother me too much. I actually like that it is long. I was just surprised because you rarely see that.
wow
Now I'm just a little scared.
Wait wait Wait Wait Wait Wait.... wait... Is this surprise only in the books at that airport?
I, Jordan Marble, Squirrel King, promise here after this wonderful 28th of May, 2010, to only read books that have been printed, annotations, and deleted scenes/preview chapters. I promise to not be a part of Brandon's pre-publish editing and therefore shall not bestow the name of Alpha upon myself.
Unless of course, I am asked to by Brandon Sanderson himself.
Based off what I can determine from this discussion, a Shardsaber would be the coolest weapon ever.
Yes. Well, page 1007 is the end of the Ars Arcanum. 1008 is blank.
I'm thinking pure length of the Shardblade, Szeth wins...
You blaspheme!
My favorite shard bearer vs. my favorite Jedi. . . . . hmmm.
This conversation has gotten silly.
lol.
*joins*
Actually, wait. Do I count as an Omega reader if I've read what BS has posted of Scribbler and Liar?
Shardblade>Lightsaber.
The disintegration thing was retconned along with Hathor. They made fun of it in the "Wormhole X-Treme" episode.
They do the cold thing in Stargate. In the TV series they dropped it after a few episodes for convenience and said that their machinery was now better calibrated.
Is the prelude to the series available? Or is it only for alpha's?
Just wondering cause I love his books and drink in as much as possible; except they still won't send Dragonsteel to my library--Grrrrrr...
I find it interesting that passing through realms is cold (note: condensation on blade, frost on clothes)