Ammanas Posted August 7, 2017 Posted August 7, 2017 I think a good way to test if you are a true fan of a movie is: can you watch the entire movie with the film commentary on? It is interesting getting a lot of behind the scenes information, but it also makes the film really dull bc it talks over many of the scenes and the score. Its only something a uber nerd, like me at times, would do. That being said I can't wait for the possibility of Brandon doing something like that for the Cosmere films!
Draginon he/him Posted August 7, 2017 Posted August 7, 2017 37 minutes ago, Ammanas said: I think a good way to test if you are a true fan of a movie is: can you watch the entire movie with the film commentary on? It is interesting getting a lot of behind the scenes information, but it also makes the film really dull bc it talks over many of the scenes and the score. Its only something a uber nerd, like me at times, would do. That being said I can't wait for the possibility of Brandon doing something like that for the Cosmere films! I've watched the Doctor Who DVDs with the commentaries! Would Brandon even have time for a movie commentary when he doesn't have time for annotations anymore?
Ammanas Posted August 7, 2017 Posted August 7, 2017 5 minutes ago, Draginon said: Would Brandon even have time for a movie commentary when he doesn't have time for annotations anymore? I don't know...it seems like these things are usually done by the director, cast, or film historians so he may not even be first choice. I don't think a terrible amount of preparation would have to go into it for Brandon and man can dream!
Draginon he/him Posted August 7, 2017 Posted August 7, 2017 16 minutes ago, Ammanas said: I don't know...it seems like these things are usually done by the director, cast, or film historians so he may not even be first choice. I don't think a terrible amount of preparation would have to go into it for Brandon and man can dream! I have seen some that were done by family members, but mostly when the film is really old or some of the people are dead. Maybe a bonus feature featuring him?
Shqueeves Posted August 8, 2017 Posted August 8, 2017 Would you look at that, I finally broke 500 posts. Huh. Weird
Shqueeves Posted August 8, 2017 Posted August 8, 2017 My brother is trying to get me to watch "Over the Garden Wall". Is it worth watching? 1
Kaymyth she/her Posted August 8, 2017 Posted August 8, 2017 On 8/4/2017 at 2:37 PM, Yata said: Well some idioms starts for very weird reasons, I suppose this is true for all the languages. To be honest, there are at least other two Italians here on the Shard, but I have to keep their identities secret...This is a burden for me alone Something like that ? "Dov'è il bagno ?/Dove posso trovare il bagno ?/Potrebbe indicarmi il bagno?/Il Bagno per favore ?/ WWWWWWWWWWCCCCCCCC?" Heh, yeah, I try to only bug people who are familiar. I figured you and I had interacted enough that you wouldn't look at my post and go, "Wait, who the heck is this?" I suppose it's easier when you're not having to actively address the strange creature by name. Right now, though, I am amused at the mythical Duolingo person whose pig is always drinking milk. GUYS. I found an octopus hat crochet pattern. I AM MAKING A KRAKEN HAT. 4
+Extesian he/him Posted August 9, 2017 Posted August 9, 2017 I just read this 7 year old blog from Rothfuss about writing a blurb for Way of Kings. Magic. Favorite attempt was “Brandon Sanderson’s new book is printed on delightfully soft-yet durable paper. With more than a thousand pages, The Way of Kings is sure to bring you several weeks of good, solid use, though that may vary according to your diet and personal hygiene.” Whole thing spoilered for length Spoiler September 4, 2010 The Way of Kings I have trouble taking things seriously. If you’ve been reading the blog for a while, this probably doesn’t come as a huge surprise to you. In medieval times, people probably would have referred to me as “Phlegmatic” and attributed this tendency to an imbalance of my humors. These days people just think of me as an an irreverent asshat. It’s especially bad when I’m asked to write anything remotely promotional. A good example of this is my endless struggle with biography. It’s also a real problem when I want to write a blurb for someone’s book. I very rarely give blurbs, and part of the reason for this is when I sit down to write one, I feel like I have to be all professional and formal. I feel like I should use words like, “Luminous” and “Scintillating” and “Perspicacious” “Resplendent.” But that’s not how I talk. If I really liked a book, I would say to my friend, “This is a really storming good book. Seriously. Have you read it? No? Go buy it, shitweasel.” However, that’s not really the sort of thing publishers are looking to print on the cover of a book. My most recent experience blurbing a book was when Brandon Sanderson sent me an ARC of the Way of Kings a while back. I read the book and liked it, which irritated me. Brandon writes way faster than I do, and his books are consistently good. This means that I feel like I should really despise him. Either that or hunt him down like an animal so I can devour his liver and thereby gain some of his power. But even though I’ve tried really hard, I can’t help but like him. Brandon’s a really nice guy. So I sit down and try to write a professional style blurb for him. Here’s what I come up with: “Brandon Sanderson is one of my favorite new authors, and The Way of Kings continues his tradition of creating vivid, fantastic worlds for us to visit.” How’s that for awful? That isn’t just some first quick attempt, either. I worked for like twenty minutes to come up with that. It’s one part bland, one part stiff, and two parts fake-sounding. “Continues his tradition”? Who the hell says something like that? Not me. So I try again: “Sanderson knows how to tell a good story, and he’s created another vivid and fantastic world in The Way of Kings.” If anything, this one’s even worse. It’s more boring. And I’m clinging to the word “vivid” like it’s somehow going to keep me from looking like an idiot. At this point I’m frustrated. So I quit taking the whole process seriously and write, “Brandon Sanderson’s books are so good that he’s starting to piss me off.” And you know what? It feels pretty good. That’s something I’d actually say out loud. And in its own way, that blurb is more honest and complementary than the other two. So I decide to run with it, and write. “This book is cool, and Brandon Sanderson smells like fresh-baked cookies.” “Sanderson’s newest Brobdingnagian epic is sure to please. Look it up, slontzees.” “Brandon Sanderson’s new book is printed on delightfully soft-yet durable paper. With more than a thousand pages, The Way of Kings is sure to bring you several weeks of good, solid use, though that may vary according to your diet and personal hygiene.” “When’s book two coming out? What’s taking so long?” “Brandon Sanderson is one of the great new writers on the scene today. And he’s not hard on the eyes either. Rawr.” “The Way of Kings is a tour-de-force. Luminously meretricious, yet with a round oaky underbite, this book offers notes of toffee and broam with just a hint of having someone’s nephew hit you in the groin with a tennis ball. Best served with fish.” Writing these sorts of blurbs come really naturally to me. After about an hour of this, I sent a handful of potential blurbs along to Brandon and his agent. I told them the truth, that I suck at giving the classic blurb. And that was the last I thought of it until I wandered into the bookstore two days ago and saw that The Way of Kings has just hit the shelves. I picked it up just to check how many long it was. It’s over a thousand pages, so that made me feel better about The Wise Man’s Fear. Especially because I just added a new chapter yesterday. Then I flipped it over and saw this: What’s that down there on the bottom? Just me and Orson Scott Card, hanging out on the back of Brandon Sanderson’s book. And you know what? I kinda like my blurb. It’s not fancy, but then again, I’m not a fancy person. But sincere? I’ve got sincere in spades. If you’re looking for something to read, you might want to check it out… Best, pat 6
Calderis he/him Posted August 9, 2017 Posted August 9, 2017 23 minutes ago, Extesian said: I just read this 7 year old blog from Rothfuss about writing a blurb for Way of Kings. Magic. Favorite attempt was “Brandon Sanderson’s new book is printed on delightfully soft-yet durable paper. With more than a thousand pages, The Way of Kings is sure to bring you several weeks of good, solid use, though that may vary according to your diet and personal hygiene.” Whole thing spoilered for length Hide contents September 4, 2010 The Way of Kings I have trouble taking things seriously. If you’ve been reading the blog for a while, this probably doesn’t come as a huge surprise to you. In medieval times, people probably would have referred to me as “Phlegmatic” and attributed this tendency to an imbalance of my humors. These days people just think of me as an an irreverent asshat. It’s especially bad when I’m asked to write anything remotely promotional. A good example of this is my endless struggle with biography. It’s also a real problem when I want to write a blurb for someone’s book. I very rarely give blurbs, and part of the reason for this is when I sit down to write one, I feel like I have to be all professional and formal. I feel like I should use words like, “Luminous” and “Scintillating” and “Perspicacious” “Resplendent.” But that’s not how I talk. If I really liked a book, I would say to my friend, “This is a really storming good book. Seriously. Have you read it? No? Go buy it, shitweasel.” However, that’s not really the sort of thing publishers are looking to print on the cover of a book. My most recent experience blurbing a book was when Brandon Sanderson sent me an ARC of the Way of Kings a while back. I read the book and liked it, which irritated me. Brandon writes way faster than I do, and his books are consistently good. This means that I feel like I should really despise him. Either that or hunt him down like an animal so I can devour his liver and thereby gain some of his power. But even though I’ve tried really hard, I can’t help but like him. Brandon’s a really nice guy. So I sit down and try to write a professional style blurb for him. Here’s what I come up with: “Brandon Sanderson is one of my favorite new authors, and The Way of Kings continues his tradition of creating vivid, fantastic worlds for us to visit.” How’s that for awful? That isn’t just some first quick attempt, either. I worked for like twenty minutes to come up with that. It’s one part bland, one part stiff, and two parts fake-sounding. “Continues his tradition”? Who the hell says something like that? Not me. So I try again: “Sanderson knows how to tell a good story, and he’s created another vivid and fantastic world in The Way of Kings.” If anything, this one’s even worse. It’s more boring. And I’m clinging to the word “vivid” like it’s somehow going to keep me from looking like an idiot. At this point I’m frustrated. So I quit taking the whole process seriously and write, “Brandon Sanderson’s books are so good that he’s starting to piss me off.” And you know what? It feels pretty good. That’s something I’d actually say out loud. And in its own way, that blurb is more honest and complementary than the other two. So I decide to run with it, and write. “This book is cool, and Brandon Sanderson smells like fresh-baked cookies.” “Sanderson’s newest Brobdingnagian epic is sure to please. Look it up, slontzees.” “Brandon Sanderson’s new book is printed on delightfully soft-yet durable paper. With more than a thousand pages, The Way of Kings is sure to bring you several weeks of good, solid use, though that may vary according to your diet and personal hygiene.” “When’s book two coming out? What’s taking so long?” “Brandon Sanderson is one of the great new writers on the scene today. And he’s not hard on the eyes either. Rawr.” “The Way of Kings is a tour-de-force. Luminously meretricious, yet with a round oaky underbite, this book offers notes of toffee and broam with just a hint of having someone’s nephew hit you in the groin with a tennis ball. Best served with fish.” Writing these sorts of blurbs come really naturally to me. After about an hour of this, I sent a handful of potential blurbs along to Brandon and his agent. I told them the truth, that I suck at giving the classic blurb. And that was the last I thought of it until I wandered into the bookstore two days ago and saw that The Way of Kings has just hit the shelves. I picked it up just to check how many long it was. It’s over a thousand pages, so that made me feel better about The Wise Man’s Fear. Especially because I just added a new chapter yesterday. Then I flipped it over and saw this: What’s that down there on the bottom? Just me and Orson Scott Card, hanging out on the back of Brandon Sanderson’s book. And you know what? I kinda like my blurb. It’s not fancy, but then again, I’m not a fancy person. But sincere? I’ve got sincere in spades. If you’re looking for something to read, you might want to check it out… Best, pat Oh man that's gold
Erandeni he/him Posted August 9, 2017 Posted August 9, 2017 10 hours ago, Extesian said: “This book is cool, and Brandon Sanderson smells like fresh-baked cookies.” They put this in a mistborn book and half of the Shard go crazy. 1
marsoupial they/them Posted August 9, 2017 Author Posted August 9, 2017 Hey hey hey, folks. School has started back, and I'm rereading Elantris, so I thought it as good a time as any to make a semi-triumphant semi-return. 3
Draginon he/him Posted August 9, 2017 Posted August 9, 2017 11 hours ago, Extesian said: “This book is cool, and Brandon Sanderson smells like fresh-baked cookies.” “Sanderson’s newest Brobdingnagian epic is sure to please. Look it up, slontzees.” “Brandon Sanderson’s new book is printed on delightfully soft-yet durable paper. With more than a thousand pages, The Way of Kings is sure to bring you several weeks of good, solid use, though that may vary according to your diet and personal hygiene.” “When’s book two coming out? What’s taking so long?” “Brandon Sanderson is one of the great new writers on the scene today. And he’s not hard on the eyes either. Rawr.” “The Way of Kings is a tour-de-force. Luminously meretricious, yet with a round oaky underbite, this book offers notes of toffee and broam with just a hint of having someone’s nephew hit you in the groin with a tennis ball. Best served with fish.” XD These were great to read! I haven't read any of Pat's books but if that's how he writes then I'll definitely pick up Kingkiller in the future. The funniest had to be either the 'when's book two coming out?' or him getting a little man crush on Brandon.
marsoupial they/them Posted August 9, 2017 Author Posted August 9, 2017 23 hours ago, Orlion On a Cob said: Pickle Riiiiiiick! What're you gonna do, Morty? I'm Pickle Rick. (I know that's a Tiny Rick quote, but it works.) 3
The Sovereign Posted August 9, 2017 Posted August 9, 2017 5 minutes ago, bleeder said: What're you gonna do, Morty? I'm Pickle Rick. (I know that's a Tiny Rick quote, but it works.) 2
marsoupial they/them Posted August 9, 2017 Author Posted August 9, 2017 4 minutes ago, The Sovereign said: 1
Oversleep Posted August 9, 2017 Posted August 9, 2017 I could either get back to watching Samurai Jack (still in season two) or I could start watching Rick & Morty... hmm...
The Sovereign Posted August 9, 2017 Posted August 9, 2017 14 minutes ago, Oversleep said: I could either get back to watching Samurai Jack (still in season two) or I could start watching Rick & Morty... hmm...
Silverblade5 he/him Posted August 9, 2017 Posted August 9, 2017 Someone ended up calling in a phone order from Tennessee 1
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