Ed
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Brian Staveley:
How would you respond to criticism of gender roles within the Emperors Blades? Specifically that the men get to go off and do their training montages, becoming future heros. And Adare stays at home, minding the store, waiting to get married. (Despite maneuvering through a sticky political situation in less 'screen time')
Brian Staveley
Thanks for the question. I think it's a valid criticism of the first book, taken on its own. I'm optimistic, however, that anyone who continues with the story will find women -- all sorts of women -- doing a lot more than minding the store. There's a reason that Adare figures front and center on both the US and UK covers of The Providence of Fire. Wish I could say more, but almost everything is a spoiler!
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Sahar Jadoon
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Brian Staveley:
When I was young my teacher told me that I was good at writing and that I should do more of it. In my practice I always found myself blocked by one problem and still do today: Defining the different natures of the characters. What they're going to say, how they're going to act or react to a certain situation doesn't seem to flow naturally. How do you do it? and Thank you above all for your amazing work.
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