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Jun 03, 2009 20:27

, in comments wrt to Eddings’ death, said, And I can never forget Jim’s speech about the origins of the Codex Alera books: “Because all epic fantasy begins with an orphan on a farm.” Eddings is who I always associated with that.

Which is true, and which makes me feel rather sentimental, and also makes me want to write an orphan-on-the-farm epic ( Read more... )

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suricattus June 3 2009, 19:30:43 UTC

oooo. I have a norphan onna farm! (I do. wow. y'know, I never thought of it that way, but he is! except not a norphan. but it is a farm!)

[too much cafFiend? never no such thing, I say!]

mizkit June 3 2009, 19:31:45 UTC

He is for all intents and purposes a norphan! You must be writing Epic Fantasy!

(Well, duh.)

*hugs cheerfully* tersa June 3 2009, 19:32:12 UTC

You don't have time now, but you might have time later. *shifty-eyes* <.<

Re: *hugs cheerfully* mizkit June 3 2009, 19:34:48 UTC

And perhaps later I will also have an idea! :)

Re: *hugs cheerfully* tersa June 3 2009, 20:10:34 UTC

Ideas are awesome! \o/ I bet you will have several!

ruford42 June 3 2009, 20:11:41 UTC

I'm only halfway through TPC, and I'm still hoping to see more than one volume from this series. *starts up Epic-Hopeful-Look 3.145!*

Even though the prologue did throw me for a loop, crossed my fingers and started on the mantra "She wouldn't toss chloridians or Highlander 2 at us...I just know she wouldn't!"

Belinda reminds me somewhat of Alisha from the Phoenix Law, but either way -- we could definitely stand to see some more epic intrigue on the fantasy shelves!

lithera June 3 2009, 21:44:34 UTC

I always want to switch things up with that orphan on a farm thing. I mean, Garion and Rand are cool and all but I would have liked it they were, perhaps, a little less whiny. It would be nice to take all of those fantasy tropes and mix them up some.

jeniferj June 3 2009, 22:33:21 UTC

Hmm...interesting. I alway thought Butcher's "orphan on a farm" comment was in reference to Star Wars...

cyranocyrano June 3 2009, 23:42:38 UTC

I recognize that it's a long cherished trope, but Luke was the first orphan on a farm I thought of when I read that.
...And then, Taran of Caer Dalben.

jeniferj June 4 2009, 13:48:48 UTC

I guess that's why the comment is so apropo -- there are a LOT of orphans on farms whose lives turn into an epic story. ;)