Hi all, [Off topic, but this has always bugged me... ] Has Robert Jordan ever commented on why his books have become more turgid as they go onward? My wife and I joke that the next book will solely consist of Rand having breakfast for 1000 pages... (and hence why we'll wait for the local library to get it... ) Ciao, Andrew -----Original Message----- From: Chris Turkel [mailto:zizban at adelphia.net] Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 11:55 AM To: Drageara List Subject: Re: Brust interview ... > > This paragraph is fairly reassuring. > > It is widely speculated that one of the reasons Jordan's series > degenerated so rapidly was because the online fan base engaged in > such extensive (one might even say "rabid") analysis of the > books. The author noticed this and seemed to become annoyed that > we were unravelling a substantial fraction of his mysteries > before the story did, and so he started obfuscating them even > more (some would argue that he even changed his plans to avoid > giving the "accepted wisdom on the net" answer to some). That's an interesting theory. I always though he had diarrhea of the word processor myself. ****************************************** The information contained in, or attached to, this e-mail, may contain confidential information and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed and may be subject to legal privilege. If you have received this e-mail in error you should notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail, delete the message from your system and notify your system manager. Please do not copy it for any purpose, or disclose its contents to any other person. The views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused, directly or indirectly, by any virus transmitted in this email. ******************************************