The Gradual Interview

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amanibhavam wrote: Ehm, that's what I do, maybe I wasn't clear.
Oh, you were quite clear. I was agreeing with you.
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Another 10 today!? Jaysus the man's on a mission.. i wonder how many he's actually having submitted a day..
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Hooray!!!! He answered my question!!!! Hooray!!!!

I said:
Brad: Do you own the King of Thesaurases? I ask only because it has become something of a running joke at the Watch. I began reading the Chronicles at the age of 12. (My father had read them in the navy, and had carelessly left them out for me to find) I spent the next year poring over dictionaries for the words I could not comprehend (there were many), yet there were several I never found the meaning of. Is your vocabulary so extensive that this comes easily to you, or do you find yourself forced to reference you thesaurus on a regular basis. As an writer, I know I often do....


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I've discussed the fact that I don't use (or even own) a thesaurus earlier in this interview. But if you can't find an unfamiliar word anywhere else, you might try the Oxford English Dictionary (a truly monumental achievement, and a boon to language-lovers everywhere.)
"Fortunate circumstances do not equate to high ideals."

"Mostly muffins sir."- My answer in response to the question posed by the officer, "Son, do you have anything on you I should know about?"

His response: "Holy $&!^. He's not kidding! Look at all these muffins!"
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And how right he is :)
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Oh yeah this gradual inteerview rocks yup siree it does :)
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Oh, I love it...I'm learning so much about his inner workings. It's fantastic!!! :D
And I believe in you
altho you never asked me too
I will remember you
and what life put you thru.

~fly fly little wing, fly where only angels sing~

~this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you~

...for then I could fly away and be at rest. Sweet rest, Mom. We all love and miss you.

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SRD wrote:About WHGB, here's a key fact you may not know: I never wrote them. Not for "The Illearth War," not for any of Covenants 2-6. I refused because I truly do hate doing such writing. So Lester del Rey wrote WHGB for 2-4, and then my next editor, Risa Kessler, wrote 5-6.

Sadly, I *have* written the WHGB for Covenant 7, and will probably be forced to continue for the rest of "The Last Chronicles." When you see the WHGB in "Runes," the differences between how I do these things and how Lester and Risa did them will be immediately obvious.
Here's something else for us to dissect. :)
"The universe is made of stories, not atoms." -- Roger Penrose
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What does WHGB mean? Of course now I'll go to the Gradual Interview to find out--but for everyone else, what does it mean? :?
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What Has Gone Before
"The universe is made of stories, not atoms." -- Roger Penrose
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Here's a treat from today's questions:
SRD wrote:Naturally I shouldn't be saying any of this, but one good rant deserves another. <grin>
"The universe is made of stories, not atoms." -- Roger Penrose
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:LOLS: I also love that Cornaquious gave him a Bonus Question! "OK, Stephen, you've made it to the Lightning Round!!" :LOLS:
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OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SALTHEART FOAMFOLLOWER WAS TRANSLATED AS "BRINY THE PIRATE" IN LFB'S FIRST FRENCH TRANSLATION!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!????!?!?!???!!!?!?!???!?!??!!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

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Hey, is Ash Quadir among us? What are you nuts?!? 8O 8O The titles of the Last Chrons' books are AWESOME!!!
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Ringthane and I reported that after seeing SRD at Bubonicon 10 months ago--where have you been> 8O :? (guess Fist just amuses the hellfire o/o himswelf when he's all alone on the Watch :roll: :D 8) )
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Eh? Who are you? Have we met???
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Whoever I am I'll see you in 5 days... :D (and it wasn't Briny the Pirate it was BRAINY The PIRATE! :P )
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Well, I'm not gonna speculate on why SRD would say Brainy at Bubonicon, and Briny in GI. You can take it up with him. But Briny makes perfect sense, considering the Salt.
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Can't you just imagine these two on Friday night?

Bite me!

You bite me!

I'm gonna open up a can of whupass on you!

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Briny the Pirate sheesh.. might as well call the First Captain Pugwash and be done with it
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on Aug. 23rd ringthane wrote:It gets better. Saltheart Foamfollower's name was translated into "Brainy the Pirate." The room absolutely broke out laughing over that one
The whole room, and I, heard it just like that little Mr. can't be wrong! :x :D
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