On Thursday, July 18, 2002, at 11:58 AM, Steven Brust wrote: > At 11:19 AM 7/18/2002 -0400, Randi128 at aol.com wrote: >> I opine that Mr. Jordan likes to write 10 >> scenes and chapters for what really should take 1. He seems to get >> lost in >> his own story alot. > > I hate when writers do that. I mean, sheesh. Really. > > > > Tee hee Yes, Robert Jordan tends to over write alot--sometimes I just want to scream "Get on with it!". At first, like during the first four books, I was impressed by the level of detail and nuances he described. Now, 5 books later, I find it irritating. I will finish The Wheel of Time, only because I have so much time invested in it and I don't want it all to go to waste. Now, Vlad, I like his narrative style. There are times when i want more but I'll live. The bastard wouldn't tell me anyway if asked him :-) ------ Chris Turkel Guru, Dragaera Readalong List http://dragaera.info Buy my Book! www.xlibris.com/TheWorldattheEdgeofTime.html