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Brandon Sanderson / Re: A Question about A Well of Ascension (Possible Spoilers)
« on: February 04, 2008, 12:05:53 AM »
Quote from: dawncawley on January 20, 2008, 05:49:22 PM
If I understood Mistings correctly, they can specialize in only one metal, but it can be any metal. I am not sure if that is correct, as per Brandon's way of thinking, but that was how I read and understood them.
That's what I thought, too, but somewhere in book 2 Vin "asked Clubs to burn bronze".  Since Clubs is a smoker (copper burner) I didn't understand how that was possible.

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: I want info about Goodkind/Brandon's comments
« on: January 02, 2008, 12:40:07 AM »
On the plus side, Goodkind tells a hell of a story.  His books are exciting, usually fast paced, page turners.

On the down side, for someone who claims Objectivism as such a strong influence, he sure does pilfer a whole lot of ideas, themes, even names from other writers, including Rand herself... Faith of the Fallen is nothing but a rehash of Atlas Shrugged in Goodkind's universe.  And there is little point in listing all of the numerous thefts from Jordan.

Brandon Sanderson, on the other hand, is both a big Wheel of Time Fan AND a fantasy author who comes up with his own original ideas, magic systems, etc.

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