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Bajula | Wed 19-Sep-07 09:19 AM |
Member since 04th Mar 2003
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#1486, "I may have bad news for some of you."
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  Pertenant Link,
Moridin,
11-Dec-07 11:52 PM, #8
As I said in another thread,
Odrirg,
13-Oct-07 09:45 PM, #6
Good Grief.,
Moridin,
13-Oct-07 12:56 PM, #3
I hadn't heard about this, and I am bummed out.,
Quixotic,
06-Oct-07 03:15 PM, #2
 It's unfortunate.,
Iunna,
20-Sep-07 10:14 PM, #1
Cosine,
Moridin,
13-Oct-07 01:01 PM, #4
Part of the problem...,
Bajula,
13-Oct-07 07:55 PM, #5
Be thankful in all things:,
Moridin,
14-Oct-07 12:14 PM, #7
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Moridin | Tue 11-Dec-07 11:52 PM |
Member since 04th Mar 2003
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#1621, "Pertenant Link"
In response to Reply #0
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Odrirg | Sat 13-Oct-07 09:45 PM |
Member since 16th Oct 2004
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#1538, "As I said in another thread"
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He always stated in interviews that the series was supposed to end in book 12, no matter how long he had to make book 12.
He spent the last few months of his life dictating notes on book 12 to his wife and son.
He, and they, said he had finished this. They have all the notes, the complete story, and how he wanted it written.
So when they come out with the book, which they are working on now, it shouldn't be too far off from what he would have written.
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Moridin | Sat 13-Oct-07 12:56 PM |
Member since 04th Mar 2003
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#1535, "Good Grief."
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It's sad.
I believe that man was a real mover.
I believe when the day comes, and all wake, he'll be a mover in a better place.
He moved me.
The part of his works I enjoyed most was the MULTIPLE intricate story lines.
That trait of his stories gave me invaluable insight to my day to day real life.
We all have MULTPILE intricate story lines in our lives.
In real life, the story lines can't be rendered down to words on a page.
While I understand the reasoning for removing the areas inspired by his works from CF,
Some of my fondest memories of CF will always be:
Discovering the ter'angreal in the basement of the White Tower
Levelling and PK'ing those who were leveling on novices
Running around wearing the Amyrlin's stole and serpent rings
Wielding the Heron Marked blade
Being able to fly around as an airform and get sleeks from TV and
Modan in under six ticks.
CF is a work of art, just as this man's books were.
We are all priviledged to enjoy the Game.
May he rest in peace.
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Quixotic | Sat 06-Oct-07 03:15 PM |
Member since 09th Feb 2006
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#1534, "I hadn't heard about this, and I am bummed out."
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Although Eye of the World was a bit too purple for my tastes, I fell in love with the series as we saw the heroes wrestling their own demons and the storylines took on a decidedly darker tone. The series was for the most part the only fantasy I read strictly for pleasure these last five years, and I was hoping that this Christmas would bring the Final Battle.
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Iunna | Thu 20-Sep-07 10:14 PM |
Member since 04th Mar 2003
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#1496, "It's unfortunate."
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I had recently started listening to them at work again. It caught me somewhat by surprise - I knew he was suffering the illness for some time, but had thought he had been at a relatively stable point recently. I can only assume that someone will undertake the last book, as I don't believe he was done with it yet.
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Moridin | Sat 13-Oct-07 01:01 PM |
Member since 04th Mar 2003
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#1536, "Cosine"
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Someone had better finish the last book.
I left off a quarter of the way through "The Path of Daggers" after the abduction.
Once the series is finished. I'm going to take the time to read all of them in succession.
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Bajula | Sat 13-Oct-07 07:55 PM |
Member since 04th Mar 2003
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#1537, "Part of the problem..."
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This is more hearsay than research, but from what I gather
he started the books, got a contract for 13 books, thinking
they would be maybe a trilogy and then he'd have steady work
for a while. Eye of the world took off and they insisted on
all 13 being wheel of time. If you notice the end of the third
could easily have been the whole end point with just a little
change. I assume it was originally meant to, so then he had
to drag the story out to meet the contract. While his wife and
kid have all the notes and instructions from him on how to proceed
on book 12. I hate to say it, but 12 might not be then 'end' but they'll kind of make it the end if you get me. I'm not going to
expect much, then no matter how crappy it turns out, I'll be okay
with it. *rofl*
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Moridin | Sun 14-Oct-07 12:14 PM |
Member since 04th Mar 2003
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#1539, "Be thankful in all things:"
In response to Reply #5
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Maybe this issue gets more press for the series.
Maybe more people will pick up the books than would have otherwise.
I appreciate you taking the time to reply to my post.
ENJOY THE GAME!
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