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Nature of the beast. Joel Send a noteboard - 05/09/2009 06:21:05 AM
It just feels wrong. Sorry. Maybe he gets better as the book goes on, but this is not the same. It's not bad, and it does not detract from the story, but it does not feel the same. I don't think it's going to matter. I still enjoyed reading the chapter, and I have every intention of reading the book the day it comes out, with not one less ounce of anticipation. But it is not RJ's writing, for those of you to whom such things matter.

What's your (viable) preferred alternative? Were it up to me, RJ would still be writing WoT books and we'd still be arguing on the wotmania WoTMB about which Forsaken is strongest (it's Demandred, btw ;)) but sometimes you take what you can get and are grateful for it. Sanderson's an established writer in his own right, with his own style and technique just as personalized as Jordans, so however much he tried he was never going to be a Jordan clone. As long as the writing is still good and true to Jordans narrative, it may take some adjustment, but it will be worth the effort.
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This is not RJ's writing. (No Spoilers) - 05/09/2009 03:46:26 AM 1780 Views
It isn't supposed to be. - 05/09/2009 04:08:46 AM 882 Views
Jason claimed it was hard to tell them apart. *NM* - 05/09/2009 04:10:13 AM 374 Views
I take anything from that source with a pinch of salt *NM* - 05/09/2009 03:41:49 PM 340 Views
I noticed that too. - 05/09/2009 04:11:22 AM 731 Views
Re: This is not RJ's writing. (No Spoilers) - 05/09/2009 04:13:48 AM 911 Views
Absolutely not. - 05/09/2009 04:18:51 AM 1204 Views
Re: Absolutely not. - 05/09/2009 04:25:16 AM 975 Views
That's what I meant by absolutely not. - 05/09/2009 04:31:26 AM 943 Views
Could it be rough draft that Sanderson kept, and Jordan never polished? *NM* - 05/09/2009 05:14:59 AM 435 Views
I doubt it - 05/09/2009 05:17:09 AM 1036 Views
Definitely Sanderson - 05/09/2009 05:27:57 AM 1004 Views
Really? - 05/09/2009 08:55:37 AM 1026 Views
I agree with DomA *NM* - 05/09/2009 08:26:17 PM 424 Views
Re: Absolutely not. - 05/09/2009 04:39:55 AM 1111 Views
Re: Absolutely not. - 05/09/2009 04:53:12 AM 856 Views
I could tell it wasn't Jordan, but I liked what I read. - 05/09/2009 04:27:44 AM 715 Views
I liked it too...new WoT material finally! *NM* - 05/09/2009 05:16:34 AM 317 Views
It bugged me at first. - 05/09/2009 04:32:27 AM 785 Views
agreed. I liked it, but - 05/09/2009 05:13:18 AM 849 Views
Anyone want to guess which part can be a foreshadowing? - 05/09/2009 05:34:07 AM 815 Views
No surprise. Brandon was one of us when RJ stll lived *NM* - 08/09/2009 04:27:14 PM 336 Views
Nature of the beast. - 05/09/2009 06:21:05 AM 790 Views
Agreed... - 05/09/2009 06:45:09 AM 686 Views
No *sniffles* gave it away although N does tug her braid. - 05/09/2009 07:33:32 AM 730 Views
Becareful of what you wish for - 05/09/2009 08:29:52 AM 815 Views
I've been saying that for years. - 05/09/2009 08:55:19 AM 878 Views
Whatever. I thought it was an improvement. - 05/09/2009 08:45:37 PM 788 Views
Agree fully. Art and paiting have rarely even been mentioned! It feels like a fan's writing... - 05/09/2009 09:59:15 AM 899 Views
Are you pre-ordering the book? - 05/09/2009 10:48:44 AM 782 Views
I live in the U.S. now... - 05/09/2009 02:59:40 PM 770 Views
I hope so, because I won't able to wait for it. *NM* - 05/09/2009 04:45:01 PM 343 Views
I preordered it from Bookdepository.com for 15$ - 05/09/2009 04:47:07 PM 672 Views
I checked, they don't ship to India. *NM* - 05/09/2009 04:50:34 PM 360 Views
Yes, I agree. It feels cold because it is an alien presence. - 09/09/2009 02:31:45 PM 689 Views
It sounds better via the audio - 05/09/2009 03:07:37 PM 820 Views
Re: It sounds better via the audio - 05/09/2009 03:41:27 PM 729 Views
No. It was never meant to be, it never could be and Sanderson never pretended otherwise. - 05/09/2009 07:40:37 PM 921 Views
Exactly. - 05/09/2009 08:50:08 PM 740 Views
According to him... - 05/09/2009 09:14:44 PM 744 Views
It sounds more like Anderson than Jordan - 05/09/2009 11:11:58 PM 985 Views
Re: It sounds more like Anderson than Jordan - 06/09/2009 12:19:11 AM 988 Views
*NM* - 06/09/2009 12:24:16 AM 336 Views
I didn't read any of Anderson's books - 06/09/2009 12:17:54 PM 759 Views
Funniest thing ever posted on RAFO.com. Ever. *NM* - 07/09/2009 03:49:24 AM 465 Views
In it's week long history. Ever. EVER *NM* - 07/09/2009 08:12:44 AM 278 Views
It wasn't Jordan... - 07/09/2009 04:36:11 AM 690 Views
It isn't but I thought BS said he wasn't trying to be exactly like RJ - 08/09/2009 08:12:24 PM 781 Views
The difference was a bit staggering - 08/09/2009 08:23:15 PM 763 Views

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