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  1. Speak again the hallowed oaths: Books before friends. 17th Shard before the real world. Release dates before birthdays. This guild is for those of us who will pledge our allegiance to the cause of... well... being awkward. Our best friends are fictional characters. We stay up late at night, watching the comforting blue glow of our various devices as we look up obscure things on The Coppermind. We read and reread books for traces of Hoid and various awesomeness. The Knights Awkward must rise again. The orders are as follows (spoiler tags for length)
  2. Does anyone have examples of books/series that have never been completed? This could include examples such as Game of Thrones, The Name of the Wind, etc. Also, if anyone knows stats on how many books get cancelled before the series is finished, or any other relevant information on this topic, that would be great. Working on a research project about writing and the publishing world. Thank you so much!
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    Roo's Writing Thread

    Welcome to my writing thread! Stay a while and have a cup of cocoa. You can pet Sam, he's a good boi! This is a little part of a book I gave up on a few years ago. Let me know if I should continue it!
  4. So I've been in this reading challenge (one friend dared me to read 250 books this year) and I'm about halfway through. The problem is, I'm running out of books to read! Does anyone have any recommendations? I like to read pretty much everything (I'm not particularly picky), though I prefer Fantasy and other fiction genres.
  5. Ok how do you guys get your books? I personally use the library and kindle, but how do you? Vote in the above poll
  6. All right. So far, my tries at starting threads here didn't go far, so I'm having my hopes down. Still, we'll see. Lockwood and Co. is one of my favorite book series to date (I should probably make a list), and now it got adapted to a Netflix series! Currently watching it, a tad suspiciously since I don't trust Netflix. Anyone else here who has read those books? If so, did you watch the series? What do you think?
  7. Ya know what to do The Way of Kings - 4 Words of Radiance - 4 Edgedancer - 4 Oathbringer - 4 Dawnshard - 4 Rhythm of War - 4 Mistborn - 4 The Well of Ascension - 4 The Hero of Ages - 4 The Alloy of Law - 4 Shadows of Self - 4 The Bands of Mourning - 4 Secret History - 4 The Eleventh Metal - 4 Elantris - 4 The Hope of Elantris - 4 Warbreaker - 4 The Emperor's Soul - 4 Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell - 4 Sixth of the Dusk - 4 Arcanum Unbounded - 4
  8. I just found this section and I find it interesting that people ask me questions and I answer them. You just need to know two things: 1º I will always answer honestly 2º I may answer you by asking you a question for you to meditate on, in case the question you have asked me is deep and philosophical.
  9. Alright. So I'm just going to create a thread where I can throw either short stories or the beginnings to stories. I write a lot of beginnings to stories (you might have noticed) and never the ends. One day that will change. Constructive commentary 145% welcome. Book #1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2
  10. So I didn't find a current thread for this series, and it's too bad because I think it's a really good one! So, what do you think of it? Did you watch the HBO series? What did you think of it? And did you know that season 3 is coming out in two months?
  11. As an LDS teenager, I love fantasy and basically any book I can get my hands on, but so many modern fantasy books are full of sex, pornography, and dirty jokes. Are there any recommendations you guys have on CLEAN Fantasy?
  12. First off, some cute doggo pics. Such a cute lil boi. Ive Just recently realized that I have 35 Brando Sando books. Got me thinking. Reading is kind of weird. Fictional books, at least. In its essence, we’re staring at dead trees for hours on end, with squid blood splattered on them in specific patterns. These patterns describe nonsensical worlds in which we Invest ourselves, and devote hours of our time towards discussing. One of my friends criticizes me heavily for spending a bunch of money on Sanderson collecting, saying its impractical. But in reality, all fiction is impractical. It doesn’t teach you anything that you couldn’t learn more efficiently from another source, they don’t affect the real world in any time. In a practical sense, reading novels is a complete waste of time and we should toss our books in the fire. HOWEVER. Humans are not purely practical creatures. We like art. We like reading novels. We like it when things look nice (and hence leatherbounds exist). Am I completely rambling? Am I tired and trying to think deep thoughts and failing horribly? Who knows. Point is, do what you find fun, even if someone else tells you that practically speaking, there are better things for you to be doing. “Will, how bout instead of reading, you do your homework.” “Will, put your book down and unload the dishwasher.” “Will, you spend too much time reading.” WELL THEY’RE WRONG! READING IS GREAT! Aiight, I’m heading to bed. Hope ya’ll have a delightful day/day tomorrow, and may your dreams be full of milk. Yummy milk. Maybe some cookies too.
  13. This is a thread to talk all things Wings of Fire, Tui T. Sutherland’s YA book series about dragons! Spoilers ahead! Who are your favorite characters? What are you hoping for/predicting in the next book? So far, my favorite character is Sunny, with Fatespeaker and Cricket as close seconds. Unfortunately, Sunny doesn’t get much development outside of book 5, which disappoints me, and is also why book 5 is my favorite book of the series. Also, what did you think about Dragonslayer? I quite liked it, but I think there were a few people I’ve seen who would have preferred getting book 14 first.
  14. I was just thinking that it might be a good idea to have a thread where we can just share the things that keep us going. Songs, quotes, books, tumblr posts, anything like that. When you're struggling, this is what you turn to for motivation or a little bit of happy. Or even what brings you joy when you're already in a good place. These are some of mine. This Year, The Mountain Goats No Children, The Mountain Goats (this song is not happy at all, but it's good, and is really fun to yell along with.) Flares, The Script (perfect for when you're feeling lonely) Piano Man, Billy Joel The Boxer, Mumford and Sons (This one is also really sad, but also really good.) Carry On, Fun The Anthropocene Reviewed, by John Green (This is one of my favorite books of all time, and it really makes you appreciate being alive, and being able to experience. I'll probably share quotes from this a lot if this thread becomes a little active.) An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, by Hank Green (A beautiful book that reminds you that despite our flaws, humanity is amazing) Hank Green music (This Isn't Hogwarts and A Song About an Anglerfish are a couple of my favorites. They're just fun and remind you that you're unalone in your nerdiness.) Vlogbrothers videos (especially the sunset ones, or the ones where John goes on a walk from 2020. Vlogbrothers videos just in general are the reason I'm a functioning human being.)
  15. Hi I've signed up for the full year of Sanderson. I'm thinking I'd like to craft a junk/treasure journal for all the fun things that'll be coming our way. Definitely hoping to find some used Sanderson novels I can use for various projects inside the journal. I would love to see if anyone else here is thinking about doing this... FYI: it's basically scrapbooking but you create a journal and I try to use items that are free or cheap at thrift stores.
  16. what it says, just talking about and admitting guilty pleasures THIS IS A SAFE SPACE FOR EVERYONE and all embarrassing shows and book loves for example, i am a avid MLP fan, and totally afraid to admit it
  17. I was looking at the forums and was ashamed to find that there was no Keeper of the Lost Cities topic. This is for anyone who would like to talk about KotLC. Three main questions: 1. Who do you ship? 2. Which is your favorite book? 3. Which is your favorite character?
  18. What is favorite series/standalone and what is your least favorite? And why? Which magic system do you resonate with the most and why?
  19. This is in response to another thread, where instead of focusing on book recommendations, we all ended up floating down memory lane. What was your favorite book/book series when you were a kid? What were you obsessed with? What remains close to your heart, and what do you cringe over now?
  20. Hi, Sharders! So, ever since the Knight Radiants Order Quiz came out and we got to know a little bit more about the specific traits related to each order I've been compulsivelly trying to sort every one of my favorite charachters from books, movies, TV series, anime or mangas, games and so on.... But it turns out I'm in quite a pickle in a couple of chases, cause I'm just can decide wich order fits them best. That's when I said to myself "Hey everybody in the 17th seems to be pretty good at super-annalizing this kind of subject, let's ask them" So I would like this to be a thread where anybody could propose a charachter ( any charachter from any format of entertainment) and everybody who knows about the charachter here on the Shard ( we all seem to have pretty good taste, after all we all love BS) can go ahead and say wich order they think would be a better fit and why? To start, I'll just propose a fantasy classic I think most people know Harry Potter, so I'll ask for him, Hermione and Ron; but if you are a fan feel free to speculate on any of the charachters. And to get more in topic I'll bring up ASoIaF, wich is sort of a personal favorite. Is anybody there even KR material?, maybe the Starks( Jon, Arya, Sansa.. Ned is definitively the embodyment of honor)
  21. Who here likes DIVERGENT!?!?!?!? I do. What are your opinions on the end?(plz use spoilers) Opinions on anything else? Please, I want to discuss with you!
  22. As the title says, which medium to you think works best for which kind of story? I have several projects in various stages of writing/brainstorming. One is a superhero novel series set in the 'real world', and another novel/series is a little closer to the epic fantasy mould. I'm working on a graphic novel script which was partially inspired by Bioshock, and I think the emphasis on the architecture of the main cities means it needs a visual medium (or perhaps it could be an illustrated novel similar to the Stormlight Archive). Another idea which has gone to the backburner is a tv show which can be boiled down to Sanctuary/Primeval, if a Buffy-wannabe was going around trying to kill all the creatures they're trying to save. Obviously, different media have their own pros and cons. Literature gives more access to the internal workings of a character, but visual media are more immediate, and film/tv allows you to follow the characters movements and bring music into the equation. To use the Bioshock example, games also allow you to almost tell yourself the story.
  23. We've all been there - whether we're looking for cheap books because we're strapped for cash, want to support our local library, or still want to read while saving up for that newest hardback, all of us at one point or another have probably been on the hunt for cheap/free books. What are your favorite sources of cheap/free books? These may be yard sales, library-supported apps like Libby/Overdrive, or Lending Library...where do you purchase, or borrow, your favorite books, ebooks, and audiobooks?
  24. It's been a very long time...I sorely miss the Cosmere. I've been kept busy, and I haven't even had time to read. In the past it's been my escape, and I seldom have a chance to even pick up a good book for a few moments anymore. I've had to pause my progress on Hero of Ages, and I really miss reading in general, but especially Sanderson. But that's all good and fine, I'm prioritizing, and I hope to find more time to read this summer. So, partially because I want to remain active on the Shard, but also genuinely to ask a question I'm posting this. Once I finally finish Hero of Ages, I'm planning to read Warbreaker before I continue on to Words of Radiance. I can figure out a decent order, however I'd like some advice on where to fit in Shadows for Silence--I know it's a short read, so maybe that'd be good for when I am still busy. I know Threnody is a less significant shardworld, so I was wondering if anyone had input on where to fit it in with my (slow) Cosmere reading. Thanks for keeping the Shard alive, I'm looking forward to Binge Reading again when I get the chance and hopefully I can keep up with the Cosmere better next year, since I've actually only gotten to a couple books as of yet.
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