tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post2054890352215632673..comments2024-03-04T13:30:37.333-08:00Comments on Mark Lawrence: Why didn't you...Mark Lawrencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877925828353073272noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-22849856242488503992015-10-19T07:07:28.989-07:002015-10-19T07:07:28.989-07:00I read (or tried to read) a book like that once. I...I read (or tried to read) a book like that once. In his effort to convey the "alienness" of the world in which his story takes place, the author created a world that is so needlessly complex while adding nothing to the story. I just end up so bogged down in made up words and unpronounceable names, that it made it difficult to follow the story or care about the characters. So I gave up on it and read Prince of Fools instead. Best decision I ever made =)Ellie N.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-62705677365011578332015-10-19T01:41:07.403-07:002015-10-19T01:41:07.403-07:00They think they could have done it better, if only...They think they could have done it better, if only they'd happened to think of it first, which of course they would have if you hadn't pipped them to the post. One of the most useful pieces of advice I was ever given, which I try to adhere to, was "When someone is talking to you about your work they have to be aware that they're only one sentence away from being told to fuck off". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-53697034800858224702014-10-16T19:37:22.924-07:002014-10-16T19:37:22.924-07:00It strikes me that when these people reach out to ...It strikes me that when these people reach out to you directly like this, trying to get you to write your books to accommodate certain preferences, that the starting point for that sort of request or criticism is some sort of basic appreciation of your writing and storytelling. GLSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-84209426054211238002014-10-14T16:43:42.957-07:002014-10-14T16:43:42.957-07:00Finally got the book, the opening line is incredib...Finally got the book, the opening line is incredible. "I've always found hitting a man from behind to be the best way to go about things" Love it ! It's going to be another fantastic ride, thanks so much.Mike D. Jr. in PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07068196847010270629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-65670830988059924702014-10-14T13:57:19.689-07:002014-10-14T13:57:19.689-07:00Hi,
I actually listened to this book (audio book) ...Hi,<br />I actually listened to this book (audio book) Loved it! Great listen, had me laughing, excited and very interested.<br />I'ts different....I liked that. Same with your last series. I think that, if I didn't like it, I would stop reading it not read it and complain about it. Might seem a little simplistic but...........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-24634827487269946212014-10-14T06:53:39.196-07:002014-10-14T06:53:39.196-07:00Great post Mark. I trust you as the creator of thi...Great post Mark. I trust you as the creator of this fantasy to lead me on your merry chase and I will meekly follow. Okay not meekly, sometimes kicking and screaming, sometimes with a smile on my face but always intrigued enough to turn the next page. Frankly I think authors have to have the thickest skin in the universe to give birth to something that some will comment on it's beauty and some right to your face will say, wow what an ugly thing!!<br />xo<br />deb<br />The Reading Frenzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908245479700999445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-11584150268570542962014-10-14T06:07:44.686-07:002014-10-14T06:07:44.686-07:00You need to force me to want to force you to write...You need to force me to want to force you to write things I need to be forced to read. Where would the fun be otherwise?Doug M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00573540544774040549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-29720640242136631942014-10-14T03:28:18.584-07:002014-10-14T03:28:18.584-07:00Funny thing ... you _have_ read a silk road fantas...Funny thing ... you _have_ read a silk road fantasy of mine. ;)Mark Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877925828353073272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-88846677230940534872014-10-14T03:09:55.866-07:002014-10-14T03:09:55.866-07:00I want more diverse settings, characters and milie...I want more diverse settings, characters and milieus in fantasy--but a writer has to want to write that sort of thing. I'd hardly want to read a silk road fantasy of yours, Mark, if you don't want to write it yourself in the first place. <br /><br />I want to read what excites you. And for all of your conservatism in this post, you DO unleash interesting things in your world and novels, for all that its appears to be conservative on the surface.Paul Weimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444942522624902562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-24568735352894298992014-10-13T17:28:04.549-07:002014-10-13T17:28:04.549-07:00Love this article. Sums up exactly how I feel abou...Love this article. Sums up exactly how I feel about the topic and people's complaints about why an author didn't "do this" or "do that", or why they didn't write Message Fiction and critique socio-political messages. Sure, you'll get a lot of SJWs re-tweeting you and you'll be discussed on some "blog" but you know what? Art is not a democracy. You do what you want, what you feel like doing, end of story. <br />And I hate those games, and I trust that you do as well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-33029123609548303192014-10-13T17:27:14.082-07:002014-10-13T17:27:14.082-07:00Love this article. Sums up exactly how I feel abou...Love this article. Sums up exactly how I feel about the topic and people's complaints about why an author didn't "do this" or "do that", or why they didn't write Message Fiction and critique socio-political messages. Sure, you'll get a lot of SJWs re-tweeting you and you'll be discussed on some "blog" but you know what? Art is not a democracy. You do what you want, what you feel like doing, end of story. <br />And I hate those games, and I trust that you do as well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-7084570761970673832014-10-13T17:12:26.753-07:002014-10-13T17:12:26.753-07:00Excellent post. They also don't excite a lot f...Excellent post. They also don't excite a lot fantasy readers either. I'm tired of being told that European centered, Medieval fantasy is old and trite and I should not like it. I like it, bring on the court intrigue, that's what I want to read and based on the popularity of ASOiF and GoT that's what the majority of readers like also. Alexandru Constantinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243872467099142021noreply@blogger.com