tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773813.post743971403859177884..comments2008-05-07T18:00:17.413-04:00Thorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03326572152919606094wellofurd@gmail.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773813.post-45731644856455087032006-11-02T10:36:00.000-05:002006-11-02T10:36:00.000-05:00Wow, Rob. I saw Zelazny around then too, at the International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts, and he read from <i>A Night in the Lonesome October</i>. He had a great reading voice. And, it was a freebie to all attendees -- the hardcover book. (It's also one of the sources for our larp-in-perpetual-progress.)<br /><br />-Lisa PadolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773813.post-25798701185367461192006-09-17T01:05:00.000-04:002006-09-17T01:05:00.000-04:00Ha ha! That's awesome, Michael. I'm really looking forward to seeing what Foresworn looks like.Thor Olavsrudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03326572152919606094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773813.post-38140160649034807512006-09-16T22:40:00.000-04:002006-09-16T22:40:00.000-04:00Excellent post, Thor. Just moments before reading it I put this in the Foresworn working document, regarding detailing planets like Lucas does in Star Wars: "Pick a dominant color. What does the society seem like on the surface? What is one thing it defies expectations?"<br /><br />Great minds...Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00477049798287587955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773813.post-16389950324503337572006-09-16T19:42:00.000-04:002006-09-16T19:42:00.000-04:00No source for me, I fear. It was from a convention I saw him at back in, god, like 92 or so where he was talking about writing and also talked abotu why so many of his characters were homicidal immortal cool guys, and abotu this awesome book he had coming soon called "A Night in the Lonesome October." :)rdonoghuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216103531396452644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773813.post-68940444015394901682006-09-16T16:41:00.000-04:002006-09-16T16:41:00.000-04:00I got it from Zelazny, too (by way of Brust). I'll try to dig it up.Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11804100598627834615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773813.post-22395675090704424932006-09-16T10:33:00.000-04:002006-09-16T10:33:00.000-04:00Cool! I didn't know that. Thanks Rob! Any chance you have the quote handy? I'd love to see it.Thor Olavsrudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03326572152919606094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773813.post-55173872135144159072006-09-16T10:15:00.000-04:002006-09-16T10:15:00.000-04:00That is, curioualy, exactly what Roger Zelazny said about describing characters, and if you look for it, it's clear in his work, and is part of why he manages to convey characters so quickly and clearly. It's a great, great technique.rdonoghuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216103531396452644noreply@blogger.com