Comments on: Eragon Is So Gone http://system13.org/2008/01/10/eragon-is-so-gone/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:39:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Josh http://system13.org/2008/01/10/eragon-is-so-gone/#comment-29676 Josh Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:28:22 +0000 http://system13.org/2008/01/10/eragon-is-so-gone/#comment-29676 <strong>Zhayena</strong>: Yep, agreed. After reading Lord of the Rings a few times, I had a huge urge to write my own epic fantasy - but considering how many epic fantasies there are <em>published</em>, it seems lots of folks feel the same. Problem is, not everyone can write a (good) one. :) <strong>Cas</strong>: I'm starting to get a feel for what you're talking about. I don't really see where the main plot (if there is one) is going, but I'm enjoying going through Prentice's and his family's experiences. And again, absolutely <em>loving</em> the Scottish-ness that's pouring out of the book. Zhayena: Yep, agreed. After reading Lord of the Rings a few times, I had a huge urge to write my own epic fantasy – but considering how many epic fantasies there are published, it seems lots of folks feel the same. Problem is, not everyone can write a (good) one. :)

Cas: I’m starting to get a feel for what you’re talking about. I don’t really see where the main plot (if there is one) is going, but I’m enjoying going through Prentice’s and his family’s experiences. And again, absolutely loving the Scottish-ness that’s pouring out of the book.

]]> By: cas http://system13.org/2008/01/10/eragon-is-so-gone/#comment-29659 cas Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:40:03 +0000 http://system13.org/2008/01/10/eragon-is-so-gone/#comment-29659 One thing to bear in mind with Banks (the straight fiction, not the sci-fi he also writes, which is also very good) is it's not all about the plot. Arguably more important is the journeys that the characters take along the way, cliched though that sounds... Just sit back and enjoy the ride :) But yeah, the exploding granny is what hooked me into the book in the first place! One thing to bear in mind with Banks (the straight fiction, not the sci-fi he also writes, which is also very good) is it’s not all about the plot. Arguably more important is the journeys that the characters take along the way, cliched though that sounds… Just sit back and enjoy the ride :) But yeah, the exploding granny is what hooked me into the book in the first place!

]]> By: zhayena http://system13.org/2008/01/10/eragon-is-so-gone/#comment-29629 zhayena Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:33:43 +0000 http://system13.org/2008/01/10/eragon-is-so-gone/#comment-29629 I think almost everyone trying to write a fantasynovell for the first time ending up like LotR, - this is the book we love and we think that writing something similar would give the same great story. I found the very first draft of one of my unfinished tales, and "oh, there's Gandalf and Aragorn, and that one acts like Frodo" and even Obi-Wan was there. Just terrible. I think almost everyone trying to write a fantasynovell for the first time ending up like LotR, – this is the book we love and we think that writing something similar would give the same great story.

I found the very first draft of one of my unfinished tales, and “oh, there’s Gandalf and Aragorn, and that one acts like Frodo” and even Obi-Wan was there. Just terrible.

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2008/01/10/eragon-is-so-gone/#comment-29561 Josh Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:26:12 +0000 http://system13.org/2008/01/10/eragon-is-so-gone/#comment-29561 <strong>Zhayena</strong>: Yeah, I've done similar things. I don't write much fiction at all, but once I had the idea of writing some big epic fantasy... thing. I wrote 15 pages or so, and when I read it, I felt like I was reading Lord of the Rings or some other big-time fantasy with the names swapped out. I scrapped it. <strong>Cas</strong>: I suppose if it was someone's first fantasy book, I could see how you might like it. The writing still wasn't that great, but if I hadn't read other fantasy before, the story would have been okay. It's just when you go to Eragon after having read a lot of fantasy that you're blasted in the face with, "whoa, rip off!" I'm about 80 pages into Crow Road, and loving it. I'm not really sure where the main plot's going yet, but I'm loving all of the Scottish stuff. Reading dialogues with accents is great fun; a couple of times I really had to read it (and reread it) out loud to get it. Also, granny blowing up in the crematorium.. heh. That was hilarious. <strong>Zhayena X2</strong>: Indeed. In a similar vein, I've often felt compelled to hurl a copy of The Fellowship of the Ring at people who talk about the movie as if the tale didn't exist until it hit the big screen. Think the movies are good? Try the books! Zhayena: Yeah, I’ve done similar things. I don’t write much fiction at all, but once I had the idea of writing some big epic fantasy… thing. I wrote 15 pages or so, and when I read it, I felt like I was reading Lord of the Rings or some other big-time fantasy with the names swapped out. I scrapped it.

Cas: I suppose if it was someone’s first fantasy book, I could see how you might like it. The writing still wasn’t that great, but if I hadn’t read other fantasy before, the story would have been okay. It’s just when you go to Eragon after having read a lot of fantasy that you’re blasted in the face with, “whoa, rip off!”

I’m about 80 pages into Crow Road, and loving it. I’m not really sure where the main plot’s going yet, but I’m loving all of the Scottish stuff. Reading dialogues with accents is great fun; a couple of times I really had to read it (and reread it) out loud to get it.

Also, granny blowing up in the crematorium.. heh. That was hilarious.

Zhayena X2: Indeed. In a similar vein, I’ve often felt compelled to hurl a copy of The Fellowship of the Ring at people who talk about the movie as if the tale didn’t exist until it hit the big screen. Think the movies are good? Try the books!

]]> By: zhayena http://system13.org/2008/01/10/eragon-is-so-gone/#comment-29555 zhayena Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:31:51 +0000 http://system13.org/2008/01/10/eragon-is-so-gone/#comment-29555 cas: you should give this person LoTR, and say something like "This is the real thing". cas: you should give this person LoTR, and say something like “This is the real thing”.

]]> By: cas http://system13.org/2008/01/10/eragon-is-so-gone/#comment-29554 cas Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:10:02 +0000 http://system13.org/2008/01/10/eragon-is-so-gone/#comment-29554 I've never read Eragon and, to be fair, have no desire to (or watch the movie for that matter). I used to work with someone who adored both the book and the movie. She'd never read Tolkein, McCaffrey or LeGuin in her life... And yay! You've started Crow Road. I was wondering what you were thinking of that. Can't wait for a full review. I’ve never read Eragon and, to be fair, have no desire to (or watch the movie for that matter). I used to work with someone who adored both the book and the movie. She’d never read Tolkein, McCaffrey or LeGuin in her life…

And yay! You’ve started Crow Road. I was wondering what you were thinking of that. Can’t wait for a full review.

]]> By: zhayena http://system13.org/2008/01/10/eragon-is-so-gone/#comment-29547 zhayena Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:47:20 +0000 http://system13.org/2008/01/10/eragon-is-so-gone/#comment-29547 It's one thing to be inspired, but.. Sometimes I do write things that when I take a closer look I see that 'okay, this guy is Gandalv" or 'okay, if I translate this sentence to English it turns to The force is strong in this one', and I throw that away and write something else. It’s one thing to be inspired, but..

Sometimes I do write things that when I take a closer look I see that ‘okay, this guy is Gandalv” or ‘okay, if I translate this sentence to English it turns to The force is strong in this one’, and I throw that away and write something else.

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2008/01/10/eragon-is-so-gone/#comment-29535 Josh Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:37:23 +0000 http://system13.org/2008/01/10/eragon-is-so-gone/#comment-29535 Zhayena: Yeah, there are a ton of names in Eragon that are simply too close to stuff from Middle Earth. Heck, Eragon / Aragorn? I've not seen the movie, but I've an older niece who saw it, and she said it was horrible. Zhayena: Yeah, there are a ton of names in Eragon that are simply too close to stuff from Middle Earth. Heck, Eragon / Aragorn?

I’ve not seen the movie, but I’ve an older niece who saw it, and she said it was horrible.

]]> By: zhayena http://system13.org/2008/01/10/eragon-is-so-gone/#comment-29519 zhayena Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:43:48 +0000 http://system13.org/2008/01/10/eragon-is-so-gone/#comment-29519 A friend of mine saw the movie and had just one thing to say: "This kid has read Lord of the Rings too many times" I know I'll never read the book or see the movie if I can avoid it. A friend of mine saw the movie and had just one thing to say: “This kid has read Lord of the Rings too many times”

I know I’ll never read the book or see the movie if I can avoid it.

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