Making Money - the next discworld

[Lenny]

You can definitely see it happening with Rowling.

I agree on there not being as productive authors. One name that does spring to mind, though, is Enid Blyton. I've heard it said that she would sit and write a book in 3 days. And if anyone even dared to interrupt her, she'd go mental at them.

Adversus solem ne meiito, Pyan.

[Fahim]

The earlier books were indeed much more fun because PTerry would throw in a lot of references and spoofs and pop-culture references - they were a lot like a treasure hunt because you're always looking out to see if you can guess where that bit came from I really used to love that. The spoofing, while still present, has gotten a lot less obvious in recent novels - they are more PTerry writing as PTerry. In fact, I believe he said something like that in one interview - that he wrote the earlier novels to meet market demand and then later decided that he was going to write for himself. Of course, I can't recall the link off-hand to substantiate this. Besides, if I posted a link, this post would go into moderation

[Joel007]

Well, the interviews are here Interviews

I don't remember which ones, but he does state that he was aiming more for plot than for parody after a certain point (was it sorcery?). I think his books have improved immensely, although I still love going back to the early ones and looking for the jokes that I still haven't got even after reading them all 5 times

[High Eight]

Originally Posted by Joel007

Well, the interviews are here Interviews

I don't remember which ones, but he does state that he was aiming more for plot than for parody after a certain point (was it sorcery?). I think his books have improved immensely, although I still love going back to the early ones and looking for the jokes that I still haven't got even after reading them all 5 times

Some people seem to want him to write The Colour of Magic over and over again...... But if he did that he wouldn't be Terry Pratchett. He'd be Piers Anthony..... Well, a funny Piers Anthony....... Who could actually write.

[Joel007]

Oooh, Piers Anthony is good
Terry Pratchett is probably better though

[Allegra]

The early discworld make me laugh more and the later ones make me think more. I love both.

[Fahim]

Originally Posted by High Eight

Some people seem to want him to write The Colour of Magic over and over again...... But if he did that he wouldn't be Terry Pratchett.

As Allegra mentions, the earlier ones were much more fun but the later ones are more intellectually stimulating. So it all evens out Besides, who's to say that PTerry will not morph again? "Going Postal" seemed to have a slightly different vibe to his other ones and I'm waiting to see if that repeats in "Making Money" ...

[DarkBunni]

okay ive read thro every1's quotes and im sure no-ones mentioned it but i remember hearing from somewhere far far away that makin money is about the first bank of ankh-morpork being opend, super happy about it staring moist tho! he rocked in goin postal.

Not too found of Tiffany tho, weatherwax ROCKS! XD x

[Patrick Mahon]

Sorry - I should know this, but when is Making Money going to be out?

[Lenny]

18th September, or so Wikipedia tells me.

[pyan]

Or the 24th, or the first of October, depending on the site you consult........

Not soon enough, though, whatever the date......

[Lenny]

I think we can safely say, "Septemberish".

[Princess Ivy]

well, at the end of postal vetinarie (can't bloody well spell) was looking for a way to reform the city mint.
should be fun.
i loved the aching books, but am waiting for the next death installment, or guards.

[Joel007]

I would say that Death and Guards are my favourites, but I think Granny is awesome too, and Moist is becoming a great character

[Princess Ivy]

the witches are my favorites - with death a close second. do love sammie vimes as well, but they seem to be ignored at the moment and only show up occasionaly as cameo's.