tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866129634658205665.post5724775073623423024..comments2024-03-19T13:20:47.331-04:00Comments on Writer Adept: I've Almost Started!gwynedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04485618352600615066noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866129634658205665.post-75825863527228154812013-04-04T23:03:29.627-04:002013-04-04T23:03:29.627-04:00Great questions! I will definitely address these s...Great questions! I will definitely address these soon in an upcoming blog post. Thanks for the suggestion.gwynedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04485618352600615066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866129634658205665.post-70400922569673304972013-03-29T21:48:45.009-04:002013-03-29T21:48:45.009-04:00With regard to the content of this post, I am very...With regard to the content of this post, I am very much like you. Also a first-born, I find myself forever in the planning stages of things and like my work to be right the first time. This happens a lot with my Standard Pauper deck designs, and results in me often net-decking instead of following through with my original plans (my Four Color Allies and Kuldotha Red decks being the only successful exceptions).<br /><br />Anyway...I'd like to make a request for a future blog post here on Writer Adept. Like you, I dream of one day being a fantasy writer, but there is a massive deficiency on my part that I must remedy before I "almost" start. That is, much like one has to listen to music in order to make music, I have not read nearly enough fantasy to consider myself worthy of composing anything in that genre. <br /><br />I read the Chronicles of Narnia when I was kid and got through most of the Redwall books. I read The Hobbit when I was young and re-read it in anticipation of the motion picture. I read A Game of Thrones and half of A Clash of Kings (because after another surprising character death I threw the book aside and decided to start the whole series again with a different perspective). You read that right: I haven't even read the full Lord of the Rings trilogy yet!<br /><br />Now I'll get to that task starting very soon, but here's my request for your blog post now that I've been long-winded enough: What's an aspiring fantasy writer, or even just an aspiring fantasy fan, to read? What series do you most recommend? What authors produce the best material? Are there any series or authors or stand-alone novels that have influenced you the greatest or just simply entertained your imagination the best? Are there any short stories you'd consider essential, or periodicals that publish such stories one should subscribe to? You've so far on this blog expressed your admiration for Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time saga. I wonder what else there is that you'd recommend.<br /><br />There are several websites which try to answer these questions (and the requested blog post might include some of them) but I'd place a higher value on your opinion. Thanks for considering the request and good luck on getting that story written!Cabel the Pauperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680790443712822606noreply@blogger.com