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Any news on Peace Talks
KurtinStGeorge:
--- Quote from: Dina on March 29, 2019, 04:20:00 AM ---As of March 28nd, 2019, the current draft of the novel is up to chapter 52. Progress!
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Peace Talks may end up being the longest Dresden Files to date, at least in the number of chapters. Cold Days had 53 chapters and the highest word count. Now look at the various issues PT may cover. Obviously something is going to happen at the talks Harry will have to deal with. We haven't seen anyone from the White Council since Changes, so there's bound to be some drama with the Council beyond Harry providing security for White Council negotiators. In Cold Days, Thomas told Harry that Lara was getting scary. As we can expect the White Court to be a part of the Peace Talks I expect we will get some White Court drama too. Marcone should also play a role here. Then there's what's going on with (click to show/hide)Justine having Thomas' baby. Ivy might be called in to help negotiate a settlement, so we may see both her and Kincade. Plus, isn't she a teenager now? That alone could provide some interesting complications. After Molly showed up in the Christmas eve short, short story; I think it's a good guess she may represent the Winter Court in some fashion in Peace Talks. Murphy might be doing rehab after all the injuries she suffered in Skin Game, but she might have a scene or two with Harry. Plus, there's the whole "Murphy's funeral" thing Jim trolled us with.
Now some of the above guesses may not play out, but I bet most of them do. Plus there are the wild cards to consider. What complications could Mavra, Cowl or Elaine bring to the story? Finally, I know some people have thought the Eebs could show up as the leaders of the new Red Court. I'm not betting on that one, but you never know.
So I'm going to make another guess, just for fun. Peace Talks will end up having 55 total chapters, give or take one chapter. I think it's fair to say Jim is getting pretty close to the end.
morriswalters:
I ain't even gonna think about it till Tuesday. ;)
MoroccoMole:
I gave up drinking for lent, regular updates on the site really take the edge off.
morriswalters:
Jim Talks Peace Talks
Warden John Marcone:
Also of interest, I just got this in my inbox:
--- Quote ---As Jim approaches completion of his manuscript for “Peace Talks,” he’s excited to talk about Harry’s latest exploits with his fans. The long-awaited 16th novel of The Dresden Files is set at a summit of the various supernatural movers and shakers who shape Harry’s world, united to formulate a peace treaty with the Fomor. However, Jim has noticed an unsettling trend among his readers, and he wanted to put a stop to some of the misinformation circulating around the fandom.
“Folks seem to have gotten the wrong impression about this book. It’s called ‘Peace Talks.’ It’s about peace. Generally, everyone is nice to each other and they have a good time. They sing a few songs and drink some good beer, then they go home with everything happily resolved.”
While this may seem something of a departure from Harry’s previous adventures, after two dozen novels under his belt, Jim says he’s ready to expand upon his typical formula and experiment with other styles of storytelling. That’s not to say there’s no conflict, however. “Man, can you imagine how tense it’s gonna be to choose between the chicken or the fish entree when you’re seated between a harpy and the creature from the Black Lagoon? Honestly, the host should’ve just gone for lasagna.”
Who will be at the peace talks, you may ask? “I think the readers are going to like this one. We’ll get to see a lot of characters we haven’t heard from in a while. At the risk of spoilers, there’s a great scene with Marcone and King Korb calmly discussing a point of bureaucratic minutiae regarding water rights. It’s gonna be wild.”
When his editor confronted him with quotes claiming this would be his “most supernaturally violent book to date,” Jim seemed confused at first. “Yeah. A bunch of Accorded dignitaries just DESTROY an entire tray of cheesecakes. They’re like piranha. Not a single crumb of that sweet graham cracker crust remained.”
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Make of it what you will.
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