originally posted by Julie
Janny- may you NEVER have to experience the worst part of academic writing. We were talking about the different formatting styles and adding references to the main text as well as the post text reference list. The various disciplines use styles specific to them, i.e social work, psych, nursing use APA (American Psychological association). AND the rules are tweaked every couple of years. Its a nightmare.
Next time we will try and remember to switch to Misc. thread.
Heh - Julie - well. Just as I was regretting not choosing a career in wildlife biology (the damned scant pay is better!!!)
originally posted by Julie
You may have avoided that morass if you chose wildlife biology back in the day. But then again we may not have had the joy of Paravia, or the view we are shown may have been very different.
originally posted by Auna
I grew to hate writing because of the strict formats and confusion involved. I envy all who avoided that pain. I also had a few teachers who felt creative writing wasn't valid… pff I say to them!
Oh and to get back on topic, I reread all the books in the series every time a new one is about to be released because there is just so much I forget … and rereading this series always wriggles a bit more info out of it that I didn't realize before. It's truly amazing how that happens. So while I'm begging and pleading for this book to get out, the other part of me is grateful for the very hard work Janny puts into it to make it complex enough to stand up to multiple rereads.
originally posted by Julie
Well said Auna
originally posted by Dina
I agree with Julie, well said, Auna. I usually end up buying books and movies that I've reread/reseen multiple times because I will continue to do so.
War of Light and Shadow is one of those series (especially Ships of Merior, the complete volume). I feel like I've learned different things from Arithon and Lysaer at various points in my life depending what kind of a person my experiences made me and what kind of a person Arithon and Lysaer's experiences made them. I have many favorite characters, but I would say these two are some of the most "alive" and "well fleshed" I have ever encountered.
originally posted by Julie
Dina:
I am always pleased to be able to relate to a character, or learn from them- what a nice alternative to textbooks! Wish I had Arithon and Lysaer's ease of language- they always seem to know what to say!
I did have an experience though which reminded me of Arithon's last test in Kewar. It was during a sound meditation when the all the gongs were in use at once- to my ear it was chaotic, but the vibrations were ordered- I think I understood what Arithon had to do by picking out the one thread of melody. At least that came to mind and being mindful I allowed that thought without judgement!
originally posted by David Cornelson
Hey Janny,
How about an update?
David
I am working on 11 set.
originally posted by David Cornelson
I may be the only one that doesn't understand, and I know your hair is on fire (scaring the birds outside), but what does "11 set" mean?
I assume it means chapter 11 of n where you're not really sure what "n" is. Is that right?
The chapters in the series run in 'sets' - one main body of action, followed by two titled shorter ones, finished out by three one line flash views.
11 set means, Chapter Set Eleven.
originally posted by Julie
And n= ?
originally posted by Neil
protectorate…this is a clue…about the balance of power in that region at that time?
originally posted by Annette
For anyone wondering what Neil was referring to, way back on the first page of the thread I asked Janny about the notes she had written on some artwork showing Shand's past and present heraldic devices. West Shand was a drakish protectorate during the second age.
https://www.facebook.com/JannyWurts/photos/pb.260538524057641.-2207520000.145660 6144./431683990276426/?type=3&theater
https://paravia.com/cgi/discus/show.cgi?tpc=2878&post=42172#POST42172