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So Robert Jordan is dead.

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So he pulled a Frank Herbert, dying before his final tome is out. Apparently he left behind a lot of notes and outlines, even dictated some, so it's possible that the final volume will come out. I hope so... even if I hate WoT now, I want to see some closure to all the damn loose ends. :P

It's a bit irritating, though... the guy just wasted so much time and paper on the last few books, he could have finished it long ago. "I have 30 years ahead of me, I don't care what the doctors say!" - so much for that, you stupid bastard. :newlol
 
"Final?"

Just read the first four books over and over again. It'll be like he never died. :D
 
I gave up 2-3 books ago. A hundred chicks with nearly-identical names milling around a castle doing nothing much for 300 pages, and then it jumps to three guys talking about stuff that happened 2 books ago for 50 pages... forget it.
 
:mad:!!!

I was disappointed with books 6-10, but 11 was better, and I certainly wanted some closure for the series I started in 8th grade....
 
I hated the first two books because they seemed very amateurish with very superficial characters, as if he were a college-age writer fresh from reading Tolkien but unable to grasp it.

Then I saw him maturing as a writer and plotter and by book 8 loved the books.

Book 9 was the beginning of disappointment, leaving me asking how he could possibly tie it all up in just one more; I recalled that he had planned it as a decology.

The answer came in a very disappointing Book 10: He DIDN'T wrap it all up in one, and he didn't really progress the plot.

I almost didn't get Book 11, but I am mostly glad I did. Still disappointing in spots but with some real highlights and novel twists. I particularly like the method he chose to re-unite the tower. The bit with Lan as the King-from-the-Wilderness whose army will gather round him on the last epic ride is a bit time-worn but done well enough to still be somewhat stirring.

I didn't care for how Perrin got his lady back but I did like that it wasn't all peaches and cream in that those who helped the lady didn't survive.

Matt's battles and alliances were nicely done, too.

BUT NOW HE'S DEAD?!

I didn't know.
 
Damn. I've been reading this story for 15 years...I wanted him to finish the story.
 
JoeEllison said:
I gave up 2-3 books ago. A hundred chicks with nearly-identical names milling around a castle doing nothing much for 300 pages, and then it jumps to three guys talking about stuff that happened 2 books ago for 50 pages... forget it.
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Can't say I blame you. I only kept reading because, well, I was too far ahead to stop. I'm stubborn. :(

Fire of Heavens spoiler:

...And I want to know who the bloody hell killed Asmodean! :newlol


money said:
:mad:!!!

I was disappointed with books 6-10, but 11 was better, and I certainly wanted some closure for the series I started in 8th grade....
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I know the feeling. I thought Lord of Chaos was cool, though, if only for

the Healing of Logain. It's a major, significant event, moreso than almost anything that happens after.
 
Very sorry to hear about his death, but I'd given up on the story a few years ago. If only he'd got a decent editor, the story could have been finished, instead of meandering for the last few books. Ironically, the first thing I read of his was a short story (in the Visions of Wonder collection, I think), and then the the Wheel of Time series because I was so intrigued by the world he'd created. I did enjoy the Conan stories of his that I read, too.
 
RIP. I used to be a fan, until book 6. I just couldn't finish it, I kept falling asleep. My girlfriend is a huge fan, and she pointed me to this url:

http://www.wotmania.com/wotmessageboard2showmessage.asp?MessageID=68400

"What happens to WoT?"
I talked with Jason about this. He said that Jordan has been dictating outlines and plot lines and everything else related to the final book. He used the phrase "army of writers" to talk about the people that were converting those tapes into written form.

It would appear that the final book will still be published, I'm sure details regarding that will work themselves out.
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I have no idea who this Jason guy is, though.
 
RIP Mr. Jordan.

Hopefully Mr. Jordan was at least able to write the climax. I don't care if he outlined filler for someone else to polish the dialog, if he didn't write the climax, then the story is truly an unfinished symphony.
 
joobz said:
To honor his memory, I am going to try and forget books 7 to 11.

The end of the lord of Chaos was awesome.
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After a quick stop at Wikipedia for a synopsis of book 6, it appears I was wrong. Book 7 was the snoozefest, and you're quite right, the ending of book 6 was awesome. I think I'll start from over the beginning, it's been 10 years since I read anything he wrote.
 
I told my wife (who posts here as Avheinda, so you can see where this is going) that Robert Jordan had died and she had a look of terror on her face as she almost frantically said

"DID HE FINISH THE SERIES?"

To which I replied:

"Yes dear. 5 books ago."

If anyone needs me, I will be sleeping on the couch...
 
I read the first four, I think, years ago...and couldn't bring myself to read any more. I damn near choked on his writing style as it was. Flat, two dimensional characters, rather slow plot interspersed with kind-of cool ideas...I grew out of it pretty soon after growing out of Eddings.

Sad that he died, but I won't miss him as a writer. I read a contribution he offered to a 'how to write' book aimed at authors and found it close to useless.

Athon
 
athon said:
I read the first four, I think, years ago...and couldn't bring myself to read any more. I damn near choked on his writing style as it was. Flat, two dimensional characters, rather slow plot interspersed with kind-of cool ideas...I grew out of it pretty soon after growing out of Eddings.

Sad that he died, but I won't miss him as a writer. I read a contribution he offered to a 'how to write' book aimed at authors and found it close to useless.

Athon
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Eddings is actually getting better. He's still writing the same story over and over, but his style is improving and isn't quite as over-the-top hackish. Plus he's telling the same story in less installments now.
 
quixotecoyote said:
Eddings is actually getting better. He's still writing the same story over and over, but his style is improving and isn't quite as over-the-top hackish. Plus he's telling the same story in less installments now.
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I'd say it's far too late for him to get better. He's been at it too long with nothing of quality at all to show for it.

The Belgariad should have been enough to have him run out of town.
 
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