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Apr 29, 2013 11:08AM
q: It seems like you still write lengthy manuscripts but there's an obvious trend over the last couple of decades to break up long manuscripts into multiple books (there's no way that Sword of Shannara would be published as single novel today). So do you still write manuscripts in the same length and then let your editor and publisher break the manuscript into pieces or are you now more compartmentalized in your writing?
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In the Shannara series do you have a favorite character?
q could you describe a typical day of writing for you?
The fantasy genre gained momentum since The Sword of Shannara, although you are a successful and already established author, do you find it difficult to keep a distinctive style and stand out from the mass?
tom tobiasen: what is terrys opinon on game of thrones tv series and is he frustrated by the lack of interest in turning his work to movies or tv
Q what's the weirdest marketing tie in for merchandise you've ever had suggested to you? (I quite fancy my very own bag of elfstones :-)
What do you think of a new author aiming to write a "huge book" for their first novel? Risk of biting off more than they can chew?
Do you want them to be movies? or would you have rather them left to the imaginations of the readers?
How do you feel about Hollywood "meddling" with a story when adapting a book into a movie or show?
q Obviously we don't have Witch Wraith yet, but with High Druid's Blade set to come out as a one shot, I have to wonder what the future of the four lands holds....are you getting ready to draw the series to a close? Do you ever let people reference characters or events from your books in theirs?
Your book "Sometimes the magic Works" was extremely helpful to a number of writers, myself included. Are you planning to write any more books that will help and encourage new writers?
q Your book "Sometimes the magic Works" was extremely helpful to a number of writers, myself included. Are you planning to write any more books that will help and encourage new writers? (Forgot to add the q, listed question 2x)
Do you have plans to write about the time between the shield falling and "The Sword Of Shannara"?
Do you still consider outlining to be very important to the process?
q how do you figure what is going to happen next in a scene, if you end up somewhere totally different than where you started
Awesome thank you, Terry is one of my few writing heroes!!!
Without a Doubt you have captured a Tolkienesk writing style.
so we should def. do this again soon. great, but not nearly long enough!
got a phone call. could someone please recap for me the answer terry gave for advice for new writers? I really wanted to hear it and didn't catch it
Thanks for your questions, everyone. The recording of the chat is now posted above. Click play to watch it!
Mr Brooks, As I've moved forward with my writing I've found that my favorite part of reading has changed. I've begun enjoying watching how writers work their strengths and avoid their weaknesses. For example, Stephanie Meyers has a very strong voice in her writing making her books hard to put down, but she is weak in large conflict, so she avoids the 'climax battles' of her books by re positioning her main character away from the event. As a writer is their anything you try to avoid because you feel it is a weak spot? What unavoidable part of your writing did you have to work on a lot of (character, environment, underlying story, etc.)? Was there any writers who's work you studied to develop your strength in one of those areas? (for example, tolkien for his characters or culture, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for his storytelling?)
Finally, one of the things I've found interesting in your books (prior to the bridging of your stories with the Genesis of Shannara) was the subtle hinting of the nuclear holocaust. Obviously that is a serious issue in our world, but what made it important enough to you to use it as a morale in your stories, or did you see it as more of an interesting prospect and a fun way to create your world?
And not so much a question but a request, since you are jumping back to quite a few prequels as well as continuing the story... it would be nice to see Cogline make a comeback since he was pretty ancient in all the books! He was the main inspiration for my own fantasy series. (When my character learns bits of magic it is based of real world chemistry and sciences.)
-Shane L. Vautour
PS. Thank you for your continued writing, even when it's new characters and a new story, picking up a Shannara book for many of your fans is like seeing an old friend and is always worth making time in our busy schedule to go and read.
... I think I missed the Deadline... oops. should check facebook more often.
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