KoA Discussion

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Someone sent me this link.  You have to scroll down a bit and then you can read Patricia C. Wrede and others talk about the "effing brilliant" writing in King of Attolia.

   http://tinyurl.com/2b4pck

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Re-commented because I screwed up the italics the first time.

[rowana.livejournal.com]

Also, letting the reader tease out some bit for themselves (or at least *think* they're teasing it out for themselves) makes them feel clever, which gives them warm fuzzy feelings about your story.

*grins and wonders to what extent this applies to Megan's fans*

A very large extent, probably. :)

Amen. It's the damnedest thing I've ever read. I think she
made a pact with the writer's equivalent of Eugenides' god.

What a lovely way of putting it. Interesting thread Checkers, thanks for posting it.

[dh684.livejournal.com]

I am fascinated by the different ways in which the dance scene in KoA can be interpreted.

[cabin-boy.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love Patricia C. Wrede; it's interesting to hear favorite authors referring to each other. XD Thank you for the link!

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks for posting the link. What struck me was the generosity of the commenters. It took *time* and thought to post those comments. Wrede appears to be as nice as her books.

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you Checkers!

How is ALA so far?

~Feir Dearig

Squee!

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Words can't describe its awesomness.

I haven't had a chance to post to my LJ yet, but yesterday I had breakfast with M.T. Anderson and Gene Yang. AT MY TABLE OMG CAPS LOCK WILL STAY ON FOREVER! Seriously, they sat at. my. table.

Oh, and he doesn't know it yet, but I am so going to marry John Green. I hope the resulting divorces won't be too messy but oh well.

Thanks for asking. :)

Re: Squee!

[peggy-2.livejournal.com]

Oh, and he doesn't know it yet, but I am so going to marry John Green.

Oh well. A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. Life is like that sometimes.

: )

Glad to hear you are having such fun! Have you learned any cool new bits of information? Scored any great deals? Gathered any more autographs to add to your Strange Authors collection?

Re: Squee!

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Yes, lots.

A SIGNED COPY OF THE GIVER!

Will list them in a post soon.

[flamesword.livejournal.com]

Fascinating. I'm a huge Wrede fan as well, so that's really interesting.... should I be knowing who Brian Scott is, though?

Jade, too lazy to log in

[(Anonymous)]

I am so incredibly glad I just checked out all of The Enchanted Forest Chronicles for my youngest sister to read, and that she's enjoying them. Patricia C. Wrede is just too cool.

Also, way to have OMG MINDBLOWING EXPLANATIONZ that I totally should've gotten, but didn't. That bit with the river? So subtle, so maybe even subconscious, so JAW-DROPPINGLY AMAZING. *wants to be able to make good analyses like that*

Re: JAW-DROPPINGLY AMAZING

[peggy-2.livejournal.com]

I didn't realize the thread went for pages and pages. The entire river bit never occured to me.

*seconds the JAW-DROPPINGLY AMAZING *

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

I finally had time to read through the entire thread. Very, very nice analysis.

As far as Gen accepting certain restraints, I was thinking that when Gen shouts that he can do anything he wants, he knows in his heart that he can't, really, anymore. The fate of countries is resting on him.

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Ooh, and I just thought of this. At the dinner, Gen is angry and the undersecretary of the navy realizes how close to disaster he's come. Later in Relius's cell, Gen nearly orders Teleus and the jailers executed. He is experiencing firsthand what Attolia has dealt with in the past, wanting to make an example of the people who harm or humiliate her, or put her country in danger.

[peggy-2.livejournal.com]

except ... the reason Gen didn't send the Undersecretary to the Navy to hell was because Attolia broke his tension with the offer of a wine glass, not because he reined himself in; in the jail scene I thought he was reacting to the jailor and his (Gen's) own demons, not something to do with Attolia. And Gen showed restraint simply because he was growing up.

Then again ... maybe it was because Teleus and Relius were important to Attolia that he reined himself in. Good point.

[(Anonymous)]

He also, however much he rages, really, really hates killing people, so he was horrified at himself for being tempted.
Oops, didn't log in.
-Philia

[emerald-happy.livejournal.com]

!

That is amazing. *headdesks*

can't be bothered to log into chatzy

[emerald-happy.livejournal.com]

Hey, I did leave you with dignity. The only reason I asked/squeed about it was because you are two of the coolest people I've met online and it's so frickin cool you got to meet. If I didn't say about the riding crop, I'm not going to say about your undying love for John Green. For clarification, I didn't say about the riding crop.

And Legottolia was a work of genius. Everyone loves it. It shows a perfect balance with your inner child and outer reprobate.

Besides, she'd probably tease me about the whole knitting thing.

It's fun being a reprobate. *lots of HUGS*

Re: can't be bothered to log into chatzy

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

My inner child/outer reprobate appreciates the shred of dignity.

*hugs back*