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Questions Specifically for Jim, Part 3
JinElusion:
Maybe it just determines how the energies disperse themselves: harmlessly or violently. Probably not much violence with a little empowered chalk circle, but there still might be some negative feedback if you don't break it the right way.
HandyGandy:
What kind of keyboard does Jim use for writing?
Griffyn612:
Personally, I want to know if Jim was getting bored writing TDF over the last few books (prior to Changes). I can't say specifically what it was, but with Small Favor and Turn Coat, there was just something that seemed like Butcher was going through the motions with some of it. Almost like he knew what he was going to do in Changes, but had to finish a checklist of plot points before he could advance the story.
I really felt it in certain things, like with Molly's development, then regression, and back and forth; and with the scenes with Molly/Mouse/Luccio/Morgan in Turn Coat; and even from the rumor I heard about the fact that he wanted to name Ghost Story something else, but was more-or-less railroaded back into the Two Word title. I feel like he wants to shake things up, and if so, then it's his darn series, so let 'em rip!
Kilroy:
--- Quote from: Griffyn612 on May 06, 2011, 05:28:23 AM ---and even from the rumor I heard about the fact that he wanted to name Ghost Story something else, but was more-or-less railroaded back into the Two Word title. I feel like he wants to shake things up, and if so, then it's his darn series, so let 'em rip!
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That's what Changes was, thus the title. He was going to call ghost story ‘Dead’, which they did not care for. I think the new title is better myself.
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: Kilroy on May 06, 2011, 08:51:16 AM ---I think the new title is better myself.
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I agree that Ghost Story is a better title, but us saying that is like telling Butcher to rename his kid because we don't like his idea. It's his creative work, and if he wanted to break the trend with 'Changes', and then continue breaking the trend with 'Dead', then I think its a shame. Although, I also think Storm Front is a better title than Semi-automagic, so it's probably for the best.
I guess I was just saying that the title thing, combined with the mood I read into his writing, seemed to me that he wanted to break free of the norm. I think with the Codex Alera series not being in first person, and the latest short stories being from other perspectives, he might be itching for something new. It wouldn't surprise me too much if he keeps the first-person narrative for the 'files', and then ditches to third-person for the trilogy.
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