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derrick_mace

The Fantasy Novelist's Exam in Anorian Legends

Jul 09, 2009 17:43

Following the rapidly growing trend, here is my commentary on the exam's questions.

The Exam

Does nothing happen in the first fifty pages? No.
Is your main character a young farmhand with mysterious parentage? He's one of the many princes in Atarnor, son of a famous person. So, no.
Is your main character the heir to the throne but doesn't know it? ( Read more... )

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derrick_mace July 10 2009, 01:44:00 UTC

...And? What's your point? ~_^ Wasn't Kratos that much older than Lloyd in Tales of Symphonia?

Kratos was Lloyd's father?! I didn't complete the game and lost the console at that, but I didn't know that!

Aww, man! How come YOU get a cape? I want a cape! (*pouts*)

You get a slipper! A gem-encrusted slipper with gold thread!
Or you can get a cape. A nasty brown one that makes fat people look like a Kiwi and thin people look like the Grim Reaper.

First of all, from what I've seen so far of Arrious, I'm definitely okay with the idea of him hanging around for three books. ^_^ And for another, trilogies aren't bad as long as you actually have enough material for three books. Which is more than can be said for Paolini, who claimed to have too much material for 3 books despite most of it being filched from other people's work. :)
Yeah. Problem is that Paolini could've made his story much more intense if he gave up the fake badassness of Galby and made him personally hunt him. It would have been seriously intense, especially if Murtagh ( ... )

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derrick_mace July 10 2009, 04:43:02 UTC

Oh, dear. I should have marked that with a spoiler warning. ^^; I'm sorry! But, yes, Kratos turns out to be Lloyd's father. I was shocked, too. I never finished the game, either-- I read it on wikipedia, I think. I really should finish it eventually, though.

Isn't Kratos like...an angel or something...? ><

The Rule of Drama conquers all!!

I misread what you wrote-- I thought the Ar'Sorai writing was what you were talking about. You did human writing, too? I'll be looking forward to seeing that. :)

Aye, I did! I did Atarnor handwriting, Dardeep/Tharnil handwriting, and four variations of Unari/Ar'Sorai/Adorai handwriting and how they changed/evolved through time.