all swedes are racist Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 He writes in the Dickinsonian tradition, if I remember the Eragon novels correctly. "It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times?!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnar of Skagos Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I think Paolini is awkward but I think he gets a lot of his pretentiousness from his father. His dad sounds like a real jerk.Oh god, what did his dad do now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerol Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I tell you, he'd better cool it with the Star Wars shit with this next one. George Lucas might not be a litigious guy, but Disney's legal department will come down on him like the Death Star.The legal team for the Mouse is particularly vigilant and downright NASTY. If I were little Christopher I wouldn't sleep well at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
End of Disc One Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 "One of the great pleasures of these novels has been watching Rowling's storytelling skills develop. And she certainly spreads her wings in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."It rather grates, because it indicates a severely overblown regard for his own writing.Do you have to be a great writer to critique someone else's writing? Â If so, then why isn't every user on this forum out publishing great books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrddin Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Do you have to be a great writer to critique someone else's writing?  If so, then why isn't every user on this forum out publishing great books?I'm not even hyper critical of him, but that quote makes me cringe. It's very much the type of language a veteran uses to describe someone not yet up to his/her level. So he's saying it took Rowling 6 books to equal his own prowess. The quote makes it sound like he's the old hand, when in fact Harry Potter predates his books by a number of years and he only had two books under his own belt by the time she completed her series.1997: HP 1 1998: HP 2 1999: HP 32000: HP 4 2003: HP 5 / Eragon2005: HP 6 / Eldest2007: HP 72008: Brisingr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 It makes me sick that he talks like he's hot shit after he released that cold, sloppy piece of shit that I wouldn't even grace with the bottom of David Cameron's shoe called everybooksinceEragon. Eragon, I would grace with the bottom of David Cameron's shoe. Because I am merciful.I've just read the Farseer Trilogy, on Helaena's recommendation. I loved it. But, I hate the fact that an author as good as Robin Hobb probably has less than a third of Paolini's sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 That is really disappointing to learn. I'm glad you enjoyed The Farseer Trilogy, and I will now be keeping an eye out for opportunities to buy this as a present, and to get people to recommend it.You could point to any number of good authors, with very respectable sales, who are still far outsold by Paolini, and other hacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Yeah well, 50 Shades of Grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Yeah well, 50 Shades of Grey. 50 Shades of Shit.Though I'm pleased to note English charity shops are now refusing to take it, because they've been inundated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Yeah it is one of the worst written things in the history of time. And it's about as Kinky/Sexy as Rubiks Cube. No offense to the cube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Ha! Yeah the quote function has been weird on my pc so I just haven't bothered lately. But really, 50 Sahdes is by far the worst thing I;ve ever read, and I've read some Stanek and Twilight and Dan brown and fuck, some Ed Greenwood even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Do you have to be a great writer to critique someone else's writing?  If so, then why isn't every user on this forum out publishing great books?Of course not.No-one would have an issue if Paolini (or any member of this forum) said "Rowling has definitely improved as a writer over the last few books. I look forward to seeing where she goes from here." It's that he portrays her as a fledgling writer who is literally starting to "spread her wings", when not only is she the (far) superior writer, she also has a good deal more experience than he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Ha! Yeah the quote function has been weird on my pc so I just haven't bothered lately. But really, 50 Sahdes is by far the worst thing I;ve ever read, and I've read some Stanek and Twilight and Dan brown and fuck, some Ed Greenwood even.Ever read The Eye of Argon?(Actually, would the world end if someone wrote an Eye of Argon/Fifty Shades crossover fanfic?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 For the record, there actually are members of this forum that are significantly better writers than Paolini.Most of us, I would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagilki Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Isn't the author of the literary masterpiece "Wet for Nessie" from here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Isn't the author of the literary masterpiece "Wet for Nessie" from here?A charming romance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fionwe1987 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I have been inspired to re-read Eragon, and review it here. Anyone wanna join me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Ever read The Eye of Argon?(Actually, would the world end if someone wrote an Eye of Argon/Fifty Shades crossover fanfic?).At least The Eye of Argon is funny.I bet JKR just loved that comment from Paolini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Ha! Yeah the quote function has been weird on my pc so I just haven't bothered lately. But really, 50 Sahdes is by far the worst thing I;ve ever read, and I've read some Stanek and Twilight and Dan brown and fuck, some Ed Greenwood even.Try some Sidney Sheldon, if you want to discover truly atrocious writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Gilfellon Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I have been inspired to re-read Eragon, and review it here. Anyone wanna join me?I'd rather die. No offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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