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Offline tel

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Wheel of Time
« on: September 18, 2007, 07:50:39 AM »
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6999578.stm

Don't know if anybody else has read his books. It was a long wait between books and it now looks if the series will be unfinished.
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Re: Wheel of Time
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2007, 09:12:01 AM »
I read the first three I think then lost interest when it became clear there was no end in sight. Now there definately aint.  noooo:
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Re: Wheel of Time
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2007, 10:08:53 AM »
Nope ~ never heard of him actually ~ now, having read of both him and the sort of books he wrote I won't be reading them either.
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Re: Wheel of Time
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2007, 10:37:34 AM »
I'm not into fantasy either ~ I prefer 'hard' science fiction.

What annoys me is that over the years the SF section in bookshops has been swamped with fantasy novels because, I assume, they sell well.

I was in the West End recently and took he opportunity to visit 'Forbidden Planet' the SF bookshop in Shaftsbury Avenue. Waste of time, Fantasy, film and game tie ins and Horror(!) ~ why should horror be considered part of SF?

Once I could spend a happy hour in the old store and come away with half a dozen novels or more (especially US editions) of good quality SF. Not any more. It's hard to find a few good books amidst so much dross.



 
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Re: Wheel of Time
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2007, 10:42:51 AM »
I have to agrre with that.

D&D made a big impact on what was put on the bookshelves. Since then we have had Discworld (which I do enjoy) and of course Tolkein. There are some very good fantasy writers but there are probably too many of them turning out pulp.
It just comes down to what the shops think will sell.
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Re: Wheel of Time
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2007, 10:53:54 AM »
Discworld novels ~ great fun but the joke's wearing a bit thin now.

As an aside, the picture of Robert Jordan used by the BBC looks like it was taken in the 19th Century, very odd

 
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Re: Wheel of Time
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2007, 04:23:56 PM »
If you havent read any of his work then Raymond Feist is well worth a look, though if you do have a crack at magician its best to ge the extended version as it fills more of the back story.
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Re: Wheel of Time
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2007, 07:52:39 AM »
When was it decided though that Fantasy became a sub-genre of SF? It never used to happen.  sad24:
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Re: Wheel of Time
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2007, 08:43:44 AM »
Quote from: Bar Wench on September 20, 2007, 07:52:39 AM
When was it decided though that Fantasy became a sub-genre of SF? It never used to happen.  sad24:

I think its the other way round.

I too am bored with sifting through shelves of books with dragons on the cover trying to find the SF books.

And another thing, why are so many fantasy authors female? Dont get me wrong there are some good ones. Robin Hobb and kathereine Kerr to name but two. But it seems every bored housewife thinks they have a fanasy novel in them.
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Re: Wheel of Time
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2007, 11:24:48 AM »
If that is the case I'd be interested to see what Wenchy produces  whistle:

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Re: Wheel of Time
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2007, 11:26:21 AM »
Fantasy is easier to write than anything else really because there are no set rules. You aren't bound by convention or setting. Bad fantasy is a couch potato form of writting IMHO.
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Re: Wheel of Time
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2007, 11:28:24 AM »
Quote from: Bar Wench on September 20, 2007, 11:26:21 AM
Fantasy is easier to write than anything else really because there are no set rules. You aren't bound by convention or setting. Bad fantasy is a couch potato form of writting IMHO.

It may have something to do with the fantasy that is life to so many women.







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Re: Wheel of Time
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2007, 11:33:49 AM »
It's probably true. Vaguely remember reading somewhere that a womans fantasy life is much richer than a mans better imagination or something.
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Re: Wheel of Time
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2007, 11:35:45 AM »
Quote from: Bar Wench on September 20, 2007, 11:33:49 AM
It's probably true. Vaguely remember reading somewhere that a womans fantasy life is much richer than a mans better imagination or something.

Richer imagination or a sadly unfulfilled life? ~ Comes to the same thing I suppose
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Re: Wheel of Time
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2007, 11:37:33 AM »
Quote from: Snoopy on September 20, 2007, 11:35:45 AM
Quote from: Bar Wench on September 20, 2007, 11:33:49 AM
It's probably true. Vaguely remember reading somewhere that a womans fantasy life is much richer than a mans better imagination or something.

Richer imagination or a sadly unfulfilled life? ~ Comes to the same thing I suppose

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