Eragon

[Marvolo]

Faery Queen scores!

Aye, how can that surprise anyone? The dude is a hack.

[Triceratops]

I must agree that they sold the "kid" before the storyline and writing. I'm surprised that it caught on like it did. But I'm totally shocked about the movie rights being sold so soon after. The rush job shows in the movie version especially.

Tri

[Majimaune]

I agree with Marvolo that Faery Queen scores, but dont I get anything for calling that dweeb a dweeb?

[The Upright Man]

nah sorry..we all know he's a dweeb..so you were stating the obvious..he a Cucking Funt that guy

[Majimaune]

Nice letter rearange there. Cucking Funt. I might use that now...

[sassy1]

Originally Posted by the_faery_queen

im not surprised he stole the language.
he stole half the ideas.

ooh meow!

...probably true though

[The Upright Man]

Ye you may say that that rearranging was Nucking Futs

[The Upright Man]

despite all his failing i still wanna read Empire,
[am calling it that as we basically know its gonna be that anyway, he dont wanna break with the 6-letter starting with E words does he]

i cant wait for arya to get the last egg [bloody obvious to all] and to change murtagh back to good side [see aforementioned [] thing]

[Melanie Nilles]

I've been hanging out too much on a couple forums finding the faults in the books. Now I have to read the last one just to know what they'll be refering to; and I'll need plenty of bleach when I'm done!

[The Upright Man]

what the hell did you just say..explain please, im dim-witted see

[Majimaune]

Oh I get it. Be wary, don't bleach anything that isnt white.

Book 3 is called Inheritance (OMFG he named it after the series. How stupid can you be not to think up a name!!!). Also the third egg with go to whatsisname...Eragon's "cousin". He isnt really Eragon's cousin but his brother.

[the_faery_queen]

hehe. thanks guys

[The Upright Man]

Inheritance, what a lame idea
i thought that'd be the title of the last chapter or summit

[sassy1]

Originally Posted by Melanie Nilles

I've been hanging out too much on a couple forums finding the faults in the books. Now I have to read the last one just to know what they'll be refering to; and I'll need plenty of bleach when I'm done!

those forums are so sad, you think people would have better things to do with their time that try to pick up every littlest mistake in a book. seriously, people like that need to get a life. If you didn't enjoy the book, don't read any more! And you keep slagging off Chris Paolini, but i'd like to see you lot do better than he has

[Melanie Nilles]

Originally Posted by sassy1

those forums are so sad, you think people would have better things to do with their time that try to pick up every littlest mistake in a book. seriously, people like that need to get a life. If you didn't enjoy the book, don't read any more! And you keep slagging off Chris Paolini, but i'd like to see you lot do better than he has

It's not that hard to do. He sets himself up for it. Ever know someone who had a particular quirk that other people poked fun at? We all have. CP is just like that. And he commits a ton of writing errors in his books that stand out like glaring little gremlins calling "Here I am!" THAT is what stands out and why people pick it apart. Then again, it is those of us who have done all we could to learn to write well who notice the mistakes the most. For people who don't know any better, usually those who aren't widely read in the fantasy genre, his work is great. Personally, I'm glad they enjoy it.

*standing on soapbox*
Keep in mind that mummy and daddy published him and he just lucked out to get noticed by a relative of one of the Knopf editors (says it right in his acknowledgements!). Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have made his millions.

Most writers and author hopefuls hate him because he makes out being published to be a walk in the park--if he had to go through the standard editing, querying, rewriting, requerying process as the thousands of stories that are submitted every month to agents and publishers everywhere, his stories would likely never have seen the light of day. His writing is atrocious, his story is exremely derivative of half a dozen well known and well liked stories (identical to Star Wars with a little Pern, LotR, and a couple lesser knowns thrown in for good measure), and his characters lacking in depth.

And, btw, I have a four book fantasy series coming out from a traditional publisher (not self-published as CP was originally) with the first book due out in January 2008 and the rest every six months after. I understand that not everyone will like my stories. It's part of putting your work out in the public. If you don't like criticism, you don't show others your work. Also, in workshops you crit each other's works to help you improve--by seeing mistakes in other's work you find it easier in your own.
*getting off the soapbox now*

Yes, some people take the criticism of books too far. But if you don't like it, don't read the comments.

When the green brick comes out, which I've heard on a few forums is expected to be called Empire in being consistent with the "E" title theme, I expect it to be as poorly written and highly predictable as the others. Inheritance is the name of the trilogy overall with each individual book having its own title, btw.