NYC Signing Report
par...@gmail.com
signing in Midtown. Not very many questions were asked, surprisingly.
And he was packing to leave at about 1:50pm [for a signing that began
at 12:30pm].
Perhaps the most startling revelation was that he has been in talks
about doing "2 or 3" extra WOT books beyond the final installment and
the prequels. They would focus on subsidiary characters we have
encountered.
He reaffirmed that the next book would be the final installment of the
main series, followed by the prequels, in that order. Reiterated that
if it takes 2000 pages, than so be it, and he really will fight with
Tor to not divide it like the Martin's FoC.
Someone asked if someone who was stilled can use a Well.
No.
Did Be'lal's name mean "Netweaver" or "Envious"?
RAFO
He noted that all of the Forsaken's Old Tongue adopted names would be
translated in the Encyclopedia if not before.
re: PoD, Graendal would have to be using her angreal in order for
another female to notice the difference in her strength. Just wearing
it does not change how others would perceive her strength.
re: bulk "strength" in the power, RJ reiterated that men were stronger
than women by a couple of levels, including Lanfear [whom he reiterated
was a woman after all]; but then he also reminded us that that did not
take into account the dexterity factor. [which segued to]
re: Lanfear and Rand at the docks. She was just toying with him using
her angreal, [while he used the little fat man]. They were pretty well
matched. BUT, questioned whether Rand's estimation that he could end it
if he wanted to, RJ said, yes. But of course, Rand couldn't.
RJ has not officially named the "narrow gap between dream and reality"
that Egwene describes while Dreaming.
He announced very loudly to the entire floor that the last book would
be out very soon after he had finished writing it.
He again confirmed that the facts are there by the end of Book FIVE re:
Asmo. Went on to say that some people have correctly figured it out,
but he won't acknowledge that they're correct.
Someone asked him advice for newly-wed to which he responded make her
laugh and she'll forgive you lots, dance with her and she'll forgive
you even more. Dance well with her and she'll forgive you anything.
He admits that he had had carpal tunnel, and went into how he fixed
that.
Anyone else there probably overheard a few other questions, but those
were the ones I heard from him or asked myself.
bowlwoman
>He again confirmed that the facts are there by the end of Book FIVE re:
>Asmo. Went on to say that some people have correctly figured it out,
>but he won't acknowledge that they're correct.
So, then what's the point of us trying to figure it out? If he won't
say if someone's right, then we'll just keep debating back and forth
for ages, and no one will know he/she is correct.
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bowlwoman
>On 14 Oct 2005 08:10:19 -0700, par...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>
>>He again confirmed that the facts are there by the end of Book FIVE re:
>>Asmo. Went on to say that some people have correctly figured it out,
>>but he won't acknowledge that they're correct.
>
>So, then what's the point of us trying to figure it out? If he won't
>say if someone's right, then we'll just keep debating back and forth
>for ages, and no one will know he/she is correct.
OK..I just saw on Wotmania's board that he announced at the Boston
Book signing that he might tell who killed Asmo after all:
http://www.wotmania.com/wotmessageboardshowmessage.asp?MessageID=255400
If he doesn't find a way to write it into the plot in Book Twelve, RJ
is contemplating announcing Asmodean's killer at the time of the
publishing of the paperback of Book Twelve. He wants to let us stew a
little longer, though.
Jasper Janssen
>If he doesn't find a way to write it into the plot in Book Twelve, RJ
>is contemplating announcing Asmodean's killer at the time of the
>publishing of the paperback of Book Twelve. He wants to let us stew a
>little longer, though.
Translation: He's still an asshole, but he's figured out that we sign his
paychecks.
Jasper