Comments on: On Writing: A Small Epiphany

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:58:54 +0000

YEah, I am also a big fan of Card also, and can relate to not getting around to those books i take on all my trips! Thanks for sharing about your epiphany.
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By: krizzlybear

krizzlybear — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:06:00 +0000

Ender's Game is sitting on my shelf, waiting to be read, but unfortunately it is part of a queue of novels some fifteen to sixteen spots long. Either way, I'm a great fan of his writing advice. I picked up a book he wrote called "How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy." While there are a number of tips that cater exclusively to the aspiring SF/F author, the book as a whole can be applicable to anyone who wishes to write with his level of effectiveness. I strongly recommend it. .-= krizzlybear´s latest blog post is 3.3 Frost Mage Raiding Cheat Sheet =-.

By: Kestrel

Kestrel — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:05:19 +0000

Believe me, had I not shared it here, I’d have emailed you, Tami.

You and Jov both recommended Ender’s Shadow, so I will look to see if I have it (or if my son does). Otherwise, a trip to the library is in store when I get home.

By: Kestrel

Kestrel — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:02:31 +0000

I think one of the reasons it’s taken me so long to embrace Ender’s Game is because of the many negative things I’ve read and heard about his later works (not including Speaker for the Dead, for which I’ve read praise almost as fulsome as that for the first book.

By: Kestrel

Kestrel — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:00:39 +0000

Thank you, Maz! That’s very kind, and encouraging!

By: Tami

Tami — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:13:55 +0000

Oh, marvelous! *twirls* I’m so happy for you! Thank you for sharing your epiphany!

Ender’s Game is an incredible book. The only other book from the series that I’ve read was Ender’s Shadow and I liked it almost as well, though for different reasons.

*hugs* <3
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By: Jov

Jov — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:09:13 +0000

While I’ll fully endorse reading Ender’s Game, the rest of his writing went downhill in that series, and his complete inability to write a believable woman became more and more apparent. (It escapes notice in Ender’s Game, as the only women in question are definitively children.)

I would suggest as a follow-up to Ender’s Game that you pick up Ender’s Shadow instead (it’s the same story from a different perspective). And leave the rest of the series on the shelf.
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By: Mazil

Mazil — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:01:01 +0000

Oh, lovely! That certainly felt like a story to me. I read your first sentence and had that “settling in” feeling when you read and don’t notice the words and it is a joy to be reading…

I very much like the quote, but I also like the feeling of inspiration you portray