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Writing Group / Re: Need ideas for what Magic can do
« on: June 23, 2011, 03:58:32 AM »
Good point.  Having a magic system that's only window dressing is a complete waste of effort.

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Allow of Law Excerpt 1
« on: June 16, 2011, 04:27:50 PM »
I loved the excerpt!  I can't wait for the rest!

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I'm not dissing Pokemon.  I happen to love Pikachu. But it's depressing that a game that didn't exist until I was in college was what influenced their love of video games.  It makes me feel old and I'm too young to feel old.

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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: June 16, 2011, 04:08:26 PM »
Finished Born of Shadows.  It was really good but Sherrilyn's new habit of changing POVs mid-page without a break was really annoying.

Now on to Bloodlines by Richelle Mead.

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Why is it that any discussion of Tolkien sooner or later turns into a pointless heated debate?  It's like talking about religion and politics during Thanksgiving dinner. 

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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: June 12, 2011, 10:40:33 PM »
I read the ARC for Volume 1 of Laddertop, Orson Scott Card's graphic novel, and it was ok.  Not the best Manga I've read, but still pretty decent.  It was fun to see some of the tech and terms from the Ender Universe in this.

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Movies and TV / Re: What are you watching?
« on: June 10, 2011, 04:55:57 AM »
If I remember right they gave him the option of coming back.  They made the same exception for Billy the previous season.

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Worldbuilding is not just about backstory. It's about exactly what the word seems to mean, building a world.

Precisely.

I'm working on a story that takes place in modern day Paris and even though it's not an otherworldly location I still have to do some world building. Just because everyone is familiar with the city doesn't mean they know what it's like to live there.  It doesn't matter if I do it through poetry, dialogue, exposition or pictographs. I still need to do it.

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Movies and TV / Re: What are you watching?
« on: June 09, 2011, 02:47:34 AM »
For tv, I've been watching So You Think You Can Dance, which I like better than any of the other reality dancing shows because the people in this one can actually dance well.

I've been watching that too.  I'm going to be so pissed if Alex doesn't come back this season.  I need me some Wong.

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: WoT release date
« on: June 09, 2011, 02:39:28 AM »
If I can suffer Butcher delaying the next Dresden novel (especially after that cliffhanger, DAMN YOU JIM BUTCHER!!), then Wot fans can suffer a similar delay for the final novel in an epic journey. I trust it'll be worth it.



Ditto. :)

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Writing Group / Re: non-battle scenes
« on: June 07, 2011, 07:05:05 AM »
Actually, you can go wrong with monkeys.  They frequently throw wrenches into my plans. Not as often as the wrenches throw monkeys into my plans, but often enough.

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: WoT release date
« on: June 07, 2011, 07:02:21 AM »
At the London signing this last weekend he said that it'll probably be anywhere from March to November of 2012.  Harriet wants more time to edit the entire final draft and Brandon needs more time for his re-read.

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I actually agree with them about the hero's journey.  While Campbell's conclusions are correct, it's not the only path a hero can and/or should take.  Frankly, Campbell's tropic path has been done to death.  As for their stance on Tolkein, I don't know.  I'm not enough of a super fan to know anything that would support or refute their claims.

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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: June 07, 2011, 06:50:31 AM »
I can now see why so many people here have been talking about Shades of Milk and Honey.  It's absolutely delightful.

Now it's on to Born of Shadows by Sherrilyn Kenyon. (Yay!  Sentella hotness!)

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Writing Group / Re: Need ideas for what Magic can do
« on: June 07, 2011, 06:48:04 AM »
Headless monkeys are considered lots of things.

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