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Agreed. Joel Send a noteboard - 07/01/2011 06:52:27 PM
Gratuitous deaths do not make a good story, any more than giving main characters plot armour.

Character death should occur when it is valuable to the story.

Either one is amateurish, IMHO. It's less about "realism" than insecurity and gimmicks. The story should stand on its own without the need for sensationalist hooks; rape scenes may guarantee ratings for your TV show or make your book a best seller, but just because controversy sells doesn't make it worth my time or money.
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What's the deal with the "extra person" in the artwork for Eye of the World? Tom - 03/01/2011 11:14:57 PM 2426 Views
Re: What's the deal with the "extra person" in the artwork for Eye of the World? DomA - 03/01/2011 11:31:42 PM 3008 Views
Apparently there is an extra person on the front cover and inside cover. Tom - 04/01/2011 12:13:10 AM 1851 Views
What Jordan said on the matter Dragonsworn - 04/01/2011 12:54:15 AM 2368 Views
Apparently that's who Brandon Sanderson was talking about. DomA has good points, though. Tom - 04/01/2011 04:14:40 AM 1647 Views
Re: Apparently there is an extra person on the front cover and inside cover. DomA - 04/01/2011 02:57:45 AM 2449 Views
Pretty much this Ryan - 04/01/2011 07:56:36 AM 1783 Views
I see him! Fanatic-Templar - 04/01/2011 06:53:53 PM 1340 Views
An extra leaving the TR ajfurst - 04/01/2011 12:39:37 AM 1489 Views
"Only red shirts die" - tell me about it. Wheel of Time is worse than Harry Potter. Tom - 04/01/2011 04:13:25 AM 1288 Views
Maybe I'm a sap, but I prefer "only red shirts die" to George R.R. Martin's "only red shirts live." *NM* The Count - 05/01/2011 04:58:31 AM 718 Views
Yeah, you're a sap. *NM* Tom - 06/01/2011 10:01:44 PM 674 Views
I still half expect Egwene to die. Joel - 07/01/2011 04:00:06 AM 1308 Views
This is being judged on an absurd standard. Fanatic-Templar - 07/01/2011 07:39:18 AM 1288 Views
Re: This is being judged on an absurd standard. Lo'oris - 07/01/2011 05:32:43 PM 1263 Views
Agreed. Joel - 07/01/2011 06:52:27 PM 1196 Views
Re: This is being judged on an absurd standard. ajfurst - 08/01/2011 05:38:30 AM 1204 Views
Is Rickon still around? *NM* Japhy - 08/01/2011 06:07:11 AM 653 Views
It's fiction. Fanatic-Templar - 08/01/2011 04:55:02 PM 1169 Views
Re: It's fiction. Lo'oris - 09/01/2011 01:51:26 PM 1206 Views
It's a shame - no real loss considering all of the "red shirts" the series eventually accumulated. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/01/2011 04:10:00 PM 1335 Views
Is this the inside cover? moratcorlm - 04/01/2011 12:47:35 AM 1540 Views
I think this is the cover painting in question Darth_Katie - 09/01/2011 09:28:15 PM 2337 Views
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