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| phungus |
Original Post: Sep 17 '07, 1:27 pm |
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RIP Robert Jordan
Author Robert Jordan, most famous for his Wheel of Time series, died today at age 58. |
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| panguitch |
Posted: Sep 17 '07, 1:45 pm |
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bagged on him from time to time, but you have to respect what he accomplished. Sorry to see him go. Sorry he left with his project unfinished.
-Andy |
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| phungus |
Posted: Sep 17 '07, 2:32 pm |
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Quote: panguitch bagged on him from time to time, but you have to respect what he accomplished. Sorry to see him go. Sorry he left with his project unfinished.
-Andy
From what I've heard, he didn't finish the last books, but he left behind a ton of notes on where he wanted to go with the story. |
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| pearannoyed |
Posted: Sep 17 '07, 3:13 pm |
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RE: I may have
Oh.
My.
Gawd.
I just spent a full minute yelling 'it's not true' at the computer screen.
Obviously it is true though. I feel an overwhelming urge to tug my (non-existent) braid. |
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| jsgoddess |
Posted: Sep 18 '07, 7:53 am |
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RE: RIP Robert Jordan
I have never read any Jordan, but I know how his readers must feel. They are losing an author AND losing the rest of the story.
A sad passing.
Julie |
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| gatorgirlie |
Posted: Sep 18 '07, 10:54 am |
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You know, I never met him in real life but I know others who have... and all have spoken about his kindness and genuine appreciation for his fans.
While I know his books weren't for everyone, they've carried with me for 13 years. Through high school, college, marriage and my son, his writing has brought me joy and comfort when I've needed it. I can't even begin to count the number of times I've (happily) read and reread the series. I've kept up with his blog since his diagnosis with Amyloidosis and honestly thought he was doing well so the news caught me entirely by surprise.
I can honestly say I've cried for him... through his writings, he touched my life in so many ways that I wouldn't even know where to begin. I know this week is going to be a very long, and sad, week for me. It's funny how you can feel so strongly for the passing of a man you didn't even know, but something about his writing connected with me.
I hope he knows now how much he touched people's lives through his writing.
Rest in Peace, James Oliver Rigney... and to Harriet, Wilson and the rest of his family: God bless you all.
Jen
PS: He "played the gleeman" a few weeks ago to Harriet and Wilson and told them the entire story, so I do believe they will finish the series. No offense to Harriet (and no selfishness on my part), but it won't be the same. How fitting, though, that it will be titled "Memory of Light". |
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| pearannoyed |
Posted: Sep 18 '07, 3:49 pm |
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Quote: gatorgirlie He "played the gleeman" a few weeks ago to Harriet and Wilson and told them the entire story, so I do believe they will finish the series. No offense to Harriet (and no selfishness on my part), but it won't be the same. How fitting, though, that it will be titled "Memory of Light".
It may not be exactly the same as it would have been, but I think that's OK. Harriet has been his primary editor for years and I think she will do a good job making sure the 'flavor' of the final work matches RJ. And if they manage to omit some of the detailed costumed descriptions and the almost incessant crossing of arms beneath breasts, I really won't be sorry... But I digress...
My personal fear at this point is not that the series won't get finished, but that it will take even longer than it would have if he was around to write it himself. We were already looking at another year and a half to two years before we have book 12 in hand. This could conceivably add yet another year or more to the process. Then again, if they hire a very good ghost writer, it may end up getting done sooner. I'm sure TOR is motivated to get it out as soon as possible and will put their full support behind whoever takes over the project. |
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| gatorgirlie |
Posted: Sep 18 '07, 10:42 pm |
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Quote: pearannoyed It may not be exactly the same as it would have been, but I think that's OK. Harriet has been his primary editor for years and I think she will do a good job making sure the 'flavor' of the final work matches RJ. And if they manage to omit some of the detailed costumed descriptions and the almost incessant crossing of arms beneath breasts, I really won't be sorry... But I digress...
Actually, Nynaeve's character bothered me more than any other. The next time she tugged on her braid and glared at Lan I was going to jump into the book and strangle her to death myself.
lol
I do, quite, agree that Jordan could be long-winded in certain places... but it added a quaint charm to the books the second time I'd read through them. The first time I'd read them, I'd skip all those parts to get to the important events. Again, lol. Bad reader, that I am.
Quote: pearannoyed
My personal fear at this point is not that the series won't get finished, but that it will take even longer than it would have if he was around to write it himself. We were already looking at another year and a half to two years before we have book 12 in hand. This could conceivably add yet another year or more to the process. Then again, if they hire a very good ghost writer, it may end up getting done sooner. I'm sure TOR is motivated to get it out as soon as possible and will put their full support behind whoever takes over the project.
I'm not too worried about the longevity now, I'll just be happy when I get it. I remember Jordan making a quote, wayyyyy long ago before he was diagnosed with the disease, that if he died, the series would never be finished. That was the one thought that truly scared the daylights out of me and the one quote that made me start joking around that if Jordan ever died before finishing, that I'd kill him. It's sad, I never truly expected him to pass on before he finished (especially since he, himself, never got to write the final ending to his masterpiece... he never got to feel that intense rush of relief when it was done). With the book being so close to done now, it'll get published in due time.
I just need time to go back and reread the previous 11 books to brush up on all the plot lines and details I've forgotten. I've probably forgotten more plot lines than other authors actually put into their series, lol.
Anyway, I know one grave I'll be visiting when I go to South Carolina later this year.
Jen |
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| bob_tomato |
Posted: Sep 21 '07, 9:22 am (Updated: Sep 21 '07, 9:23 am) |
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If I could have one Robert Jordan related do-over, it would be to be able to go back in time and force him to really buckle down and write books 6 - 10 with the same quality as books 1 - 5. The latter half of the series has its moments, but dear Creator, it drags... |
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| pearannoyed |
Posted: Sep 22 '07, 7:01 am |
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Quote: bob_tomato If I could have one Robert Jordan related do-over, it would be to be able to go back in time and force him to really buckle down and write books 6 - 10 with the same quality as books 1 - 5. The latter half of the series has its moments, but dear Creator, it drags...
That's true. But now nobody will every go back and tighten that stuff up. It would be considered bad taste (especially by his most rabid fans) to edit him posthumously I think. |
