Comments on: The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed. http://www.jordanlapp.com/the-man-in-black-fled-across-the-desert-and-the-gunslinger-followed Resources for the genre writer Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:04:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill Ward http://www.jordanlapp.com/the-man-in-black-fled-across-the-desert-and-the-gunslinger-followed/comment-page-1#comment-1517 Bill Ward Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:17:12 +0000 http://www.jordanlapp.com/withoutreallytrying/?p=157#comment-1517 The references don't really start to crop up until the later books,Wizard & Glass I think was the first. The references don’t really start to crop up until the later books,Wizard & Glass I think was the first.

]]> By: Jordan Lapp http://www.jordanlapp.com/the-man-in-black-fled-across-the-desert-and-the-gunslinger-followed/comment-page-1#comment-1500 Jordan Lapp Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:14:27 +0000 http://www.jordanlapp.com/withoutreallytrying/?p=157#comment-1500 Ty, Obviously, I'll have the read the whole thing. The first book was just a great setting and delicious prose. Of course, the only other King book I've read has been Eyes of the Dragon, so it's possible I'm missing out tons of references, etc... Ty,

Obviously, I’ll have the read the whole thing. The first book was just a great setting and delicious prose. Of course, the only other King book I’ve read has been Eyes of the Dragon, so it’s possible I’m missing out tons of references, etc…

]]> By: Ty http://www.jordanlapp.com/the-man-in-black-fled-across-the-desert-and-the-gunslinger-followed/comment-page-1#comment-1493 Ty Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:47:45 +0000 http://www.jordanlapp.com/withoutreallytrying/?p=157#comment-1493 Without giving anything away, I think King's DK series is going to have far-reaching affects upon the speculative fiction genres (not that King as a writer hasn't already). I don't think it's happened yet, but I think we'll see it in another 10 years or so. I think it's going to take a little time for writers, readers and publishers to digest this big tale and to come to grips with it to some extent. I love the overall story, but I have some nitpicks (who doesn't?). I'll say this, though ... the fourth book, "Wizard and Glass," was by far my favorite. Without giving anything away, I think King’s DK series is going to have far-reaching affects upon the speculative fiction genres (not that King as a writer hasn’t already). I don’t think it’s happened yet, but I think we’ll see it in another 10 years or so. I think it’s going to take a little time for writers, readers and publishers to digest this big tale and to come to grips with it to some extent.

I love the overall story, but I have some nitpicks (who doesn’t?). I’ll say this, though … the fourth book, “Wizard and Glass,” was by far my favorite.

]]> By: Jordan Lapp http://www.jordanlapp.com/the-man-in-black-fled-across-the-desert-and-the-gunslinger-followed/comment-page-1#comment-1490 Jordan Lapp Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:59:06 +0000 http://www.jordanlapp.com/withoutreallytrying/?p=157#comment-1490 Bill, yeah, I thought it was the Stephen King interview. When I quit writing in February, I unsubscribed from all my writing blogs. I've begun resubscribing to them recently, but it's a slow process. Bill, yeah, I thought it was the Stephen King interview. When I quit writing in February, I unsubscribed from all my writing blogs. I’ve begun resubscribing to them recently, but it’s a slow process.

]]> By: Bill Ward http://www.jordanlapp.com/the-man-in-black-fled-across-the-desert-and-the-gunslinger-followed/comment-page-1#comment-1489 Bill Ward Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:48:24 +0000 http://www.jordanlapp.com/withoutreallytrying/?p=157#comment-1489 An hour? You must be thinking of the interview I just posted. My review of Gunslinger shouldn't take a smart guy like you more than five minutes to read. ;) You should post your list of the classics you plan to go through -- I've noticed no matter how many I read, I still feel like I'm playing catch up as well. An hour? You must be thinking of the interview I just posted. My review of Gunslinger shouldn’t take a smart guy like you more than five minutes to read. ;)

You should post your list of the classics you plan to go through — I’ve noticed no matter how many I read, I still feel like I’m playing catch up as well.

]]> By: jordan http://www.jordanlapp.com/the-man-in-black-fled-across-the-desert-and-the-gunslinger-followed/comment-page-1#comment-1487 jordan Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:46:51 +0000 http://www.jordanlapp.com/withoutreallytrying/?p=157#comment-1487 Bill: I saw it, but an hour is too long for me to spare these days...that's an hour of writing time! Ty: Totally. I spent much of my youth reading David Eddings, Dave Duncan, Terry Brooks, etc. I don't think of it as a waste, but these guys wrote popular fiction, and not what the genre would consider classics. I'm going through all the classics now in an attempt to play catch up. Bill: I saw it, but an hour is too long for me to spare these days…that’s an hour of writing time!

Ty: Totally. I spent much of my youth reading David Eddings, Dave Duncan, Terry Brooks, etc. I don’t think of it as a waste, but these guys wrote popular fiction, and not what the genre would consider classics. I’m going through all the classics now in an attempt to play catch up.

]]> By: Ty http://www.jordanlapp.com/the-man-in-black-fled-across-the-desert-and-the-gunslinger-followed/comment-page-1#comment-1485 Ty Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:18:59 +0000 http://www.jordanlapp.com/withoutreallytrying/?p=157#comment-1485 Is this your first time? Is this your first time?

]]> By: Bill Ward http://www.jordanlapp.com/the-man-in-black-fled-across-the-desert-and-the-gunslinger-followed/comment-page-1#comment-1484 Bill Ward Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:26:37 +0000 http://www.jordanlapp.com/withoutreallytrying/?p=157#comment-1484 Hell yea. Did you happen to see my recent review? I've always loved this book. Hell yea. Did you happen to see my recent review? I’ve always loved this book.

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