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Pretty good. Werthead Send a noteboard - 05/09/2009 07:35:41 PM
It doesn't sound like RJ, but it doesn't sound like Sanderson either. Much more importantly, it doesn't sound like Kevin J. Anderson either, which is the yardstick for any post-author's-death collaborations in the SFF field.

The writing style is more relaxed and layered than Sanderson's as employed in MISTBORN, but I didn't really detect any moments of character or dialogue that were egregiously out-of-place compared to Jordan. Rand thinking about the Bore and how to re-seal it is logical considering that the Last Battle is imminent, whilst his refusal to have Semirhage pressed for information is consistent with his character (i.e. moronicly honourable).

Cadsuane, Nynaeve and everyone else also seemed to be acting according to their established characterisation. That is much more important than if Sanderson only spends one paragraph describing what they are wearing rather than three.

People expecting this to be EXACTLY the same as Robert Jordan's writing have missed the point entirely. It was never about that totally unachievable goal, it was about Sanderson not completely screwing up the story and characters. So far we are off to a flying start.

And those calling this 'fan-fiction' have clearly never read fan-fiction.
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For all of those whining about it not sounding like RJ: - 05/09/2009 05:47:07 PM 1947 Views
Agreed. If anything, it's a tribute to RJ - 05/09/2009 06:17:36 PM 1812 Views
You're forgetting one thing. - 06/09/2009 12:13:03 AM 1943 Views
And if he were to off Egwene? What would your opinion be? *NM* - 07/09/2009 05:38:36 AM 955 Views
He dislikes Sanderson's prose. Plot content is irrelevant here. *NM* - 08/09/2009 06:44:42 PM 1046 Views
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all recap, no meat - 14/09/2009 12:33:35 PM 1560 Views
Pretty good. - 05/09/2009 07:35:41 PM 45338 Views
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Re: Pretty good. - 13/09/2009 01:22:22 PM 1516 Views
I found it well-written, but rather uninteresting story-wise *NM* - 05/09/2009 08:04:15 PM 1042 Views
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I'm tired of passive story telling. - 05/09/2009 08:57:13 PM 1658 Views
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Re: I'm tired of passive story telling. - 05/09/2009 10:42:57 PM 1565 Views
Which escape? - 05/09/2009 11:10:01 PM 1595 Views
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Your best yet Dom! *NM* - 06/09/2009 02:04:40 PM 990 Views
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I was over critical. - 06/09/2009 04:56:48 AM 1514 Views
It's been happening since Book IV btw. - 16/09/2009 05:30:52 PM 1361 Views
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I don't really agree... - 06/09/2009 03:50:08 AM 1518 Views
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Just answer one question... - 06/09/2009 07:53:12 AM 2042 Views
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If I may make a few somewhat irrelevant interjections... - 09/09/2009 04:44:45 AM 1463 Views
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On Egwene... - 10/09/2009 04:33:58 PM 1524 Views
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People who still have their wotmania SNs draw mine.... - 21/09/2009 05:25:15 PM 1374 Views
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First thought...a typo! ner vous = nervous. *NM* - 05/09/2009 09:55:28 PM 984 Views
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This is what RJ said. - 06/09/2009 12:47:26 AM 1547 Views
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I found it...interesting --spoilers-- - 06/09/2009 01:33:11 AM 1744 Views
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I'm excited. (Here be spoilers) - 06/09/2009 03:29:59 AM 1533 Views
six questions and nine statements - 06/09/2009 04:47:52 AM 1571 Views
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I liked it - 06/09/2009 07:58:09 AM 1531 Views
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Theory: Rand and Egwene. What is up? - 06/09/2009 07:59:58 AM 2428 Views
Also - 06/09/2009 08:24:45 AM 1552 Views
A simpler answer - 06/09/2009 03:04:04 PM 1630 Views
Really? - 06/09/2009 03:38:59 PM 1482 Views
are we already at the location of the book cover? - 06/09/2009 11:49:06 AM 1513 Views
Re: are we already at the location of the book cover? - 06/09/2009 02:43:24 PM 1521 Views
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Omniscient narrator not neutral enough, for one... - 06/09/2009 04:17:51 PM 1704 Views
Yip - 06/09/2009 04:29:40 PM 1629 Views
Yes... - 06/09/2009 04:39:00 PM 1504 Views
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Moiraine - 07/09/2009 01:19:08 AM 1653 Views
The Moiraine thing is dumb - 09/09/2009 09:53:51 PM 1545 Views
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uh - 09/09/2009 10:57:17 PM 1515 Views
Timeline? - 07/09/2009 05:10:16 AM 1527 Views
Re: Timeline? - 07/09/2009 05:52:50 PM 1492 Views
So what chapter symbol is it going to have? *NM* - 07/09/2009 08:09:54 AM 904 Views
the dragon in COT chap 23 ornaments *NM* - 07/09/2009 01:28:58 PM 907 Views
The Seanchan are up to something - 07/09/2009 10:26:23 AM 1542 Views
Red stone doorway. - 07/09/2009 03:27:22 PM 1424 Views
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Ready for More - 08/09/2009 04:25:19 PM 1553 Views
... - 08/09/2009 07:24:46 PM 1486 Views
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