tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post5837010202909431510..comments2024-03-26T16:31:13.865-07:00Comments on Mark Lawrence: Go on, do it again!Mark Lawrencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877925828353073272noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-20968413104343770532017-01-09T11:29:45.509-08:002017-01-09T11:29:45.509-08:00The wait is not unbearable. How do I know this? Be...The wait is not unbearable. How do I know this? Because most of the fans are not complaining. If they were, the internet would break. Cut them some slack. Some writers work fast, some writers produce books worthy of leather-bound first editions that become treasured family heirlooms; but very few writers do both. While fans really appreciate those few, that shouldn't change our love for a particular story. A slow writer (I use the word slow very loosely) is a meticulous writer. Since we already know how good Rothfuss and GRRM are, why are we complaining? We will get great books from them. They will do their best. I personally think that trying to rush them for the sake of our own temporary enjoyment is foolish. In twenty years, we will have read their books and they will stick with us. We won't care that we waited a long time. In fact, we may actually appreciate it. Try to feel that now. They are pouring their lives in to entertaining us. Let's not be too hasty to judge them for not being too hasty. I, for one, would love to hear that both books are out and ready for me to buy. Until then, I hope these authors just write the books the best they can. <br /><br />And I'll add, let's use the time spent waiting to find other good authors to read. If we've read everything current by our favorites (Like Mr. Lawrence) then we should search for newbies who need the support. It's great for everyone, fans and authors alike. Patrick S. Sanbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07703039563994710259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-39208153589781168602017-01-07T10:25:32.081-08:002017-01-07T10:25:32.081-08:00This is my third wait for a GrrM. Difference this ...This is my third wait for a GrrM. Difference this time is I also have 10 others. The genre has a slew of new writers that the wait is bearable. Stephen The Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17276276630524039936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-30016849810758969272017-01-07T06:26:55.606-08:002017-01-07T06:26:55.606-08:00Rothfuss is his own worst enemy. He's too ant...Rothfuss is his own worst enemy. He's too antagonistic with his fans. People would be willing to cut him more slack if he didn't act like an ass half the time to his fans.<br /><br />I'll read his book, but I won't buy it till its in the bargain bin and I won't read anything else he writes till all the books are published.<br /><br />I'll happily spend my money on authors I can count on that don't rant at their fans Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-55290936369178212452017-01-06T01:17:14.980-08:002017-01-06T01:17:14.980-08:00Oh the joy of the sequel, or threequel or whatever...Oh the joy of the sequel, or threequel or whatever it is in the case of Game of Thrones. If both authors wait long enough, people will get bored of waiting - that said, I am still waiting for the conclusion of the wonderful Sue Grafton Alphabet Series (well over 20 years now but she does write a new book once a year) so maybe that's not true at all! <br />They are a victim of their own success and what they need to remember is that when they first started writing their books they had a vision in mind as to how they would finished them - they can't lose sight of that, no matter what people want, otherwise the book is no longer true to the author's intention and that will ruin it (need I mention the end of Harry Potter, which I hope was done to please fans because it was pants and nauseating). I'm no Patrick Rothfuss fan, and I only started reading George RR Martin because I thought the series was a four book set only, but I can appreciate the obsessive nature of some fans. They just have to appreciate that it's actually not 'their' book, it belongs to the author. <br />P.S. Good luck with Red Sister - you're putting the other two to shame with your ability to actually write consistently. M J Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02542978339713221358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-78990165858606139062017-01-05T15:36:57.286-08:002017-01-05T15:36:57.286-08:00Very well written Mark, and yes I think it would b...Very well written Mark, and yes I think it would be very daunting to be in their shoes. Still looking forward to the next Song of Ice and Fire....and Red SisterAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510914140058931331noreply@blogger.com