In a message dated Thu, 18 Jul 2002 11:03:48 AM Eastern Standard Time, zizban at adelphia.net writes: > 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. There are writer who can get away with a style such as this, but most cannot. Tolkien and Richard Adams are two that do it well. Tad Williams is another who does NOT do it well. Stacy