[stylist] Writing Prompt #1: Tapping the Source

Sun Apr 25 18:36:10 UTC 2010

It is.  I've never been able to catch it, but I hear it's a decent
television series.

Joe

“Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all.”--Sam Ewing 

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Goodkind's series is the basis for the TV show, I think called 
Legend of the Seeker.
Lori
On Apr 24, 2010, at 11:30:24 AM, "Joe Orozco" 
<jsorozco at gmail.com> wrote:

From:   "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
Subject:    Re: [stylist] Writing Prompt #1: Tapping the Source
Date:   April 24, 2010 11:30:24 AM EDT
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Alright, I'll give it a try.

I thoroughly enjoyed Faith of the Fallen by Terry Goodkind for 
its ability
to call attention to religious and political persecution while 
never losing
sight of the magical realm that makes the story unique.

I don't know if one sentence does it justice, but my several reasons for
liking the piece include the fact that even though this book is 
the sixth in
an eleven-book series, the book could stand alone for anyone 
picking up the
volume for the first time. Because it is part of a series, one is tuned
into the greater conflict that looms over the series, but the 
struggle that
evolves from this single book does a fine job of summing up the 
bulk of the
story better than any of the other parts and certainly far 
better than the
finale. I also enjoyed it for its ability to truly cast the 
characters into
a human light. Faith of the Fallen features one of the story's main
antagonists, and despite her evil history, one cannot help but 
fall in love
with her by the end of the book. The book is the struggle of a few
individuals, and yet it is also the struggle of the masses. 
Interestingly,
it is up to the reader's viewpoint as to whether the battle in 
the book is
between good and evil or whether it is simply good battling 
against itself.
I don't know that I've ever read another book where this is so 
skillfully
achieved.

Anyway, I hope my response did not spoil anything. If you're interested,
the book is fantasy, very much a story of wizards, though not 
as colorful as
Harry Potter. This is very much an adult book with mature themes and
concepts. Violence, no strong language, some descriptions of sex. The
series is called The Sword of Truth, and the first book is 
Wizard's First
Rule.

Best,

Joe

"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up 
their sleeves,
some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing 

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A writing prompt for everyone interested:

Choose a major work of fiction that you really like. In a sentence,
try to state the major reason you love this work. Then, list several
ways in which you feel the author achieved this effect. The reasons
don't have to employ any fancy terms and they don't have to make any
sense to anyone but you. You're simply trying to tune in to the source
of magic.

--Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed
Creative Writing School
by Gotham Writers' Workshop Faculty

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