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Re: The Making of a Paladin (Score: 1)
by Mystic-Scholar on Thu, August 30, 2012
(User Info | Send a Message) http://mysticscholar.blogspot.com/ | “As silently as the ghost of murdered men they disappeared in
the darkness.”
The Phoenix on the Sword, by Robert E. Howard
“The shimmering shaft of the tower rose frostily in the stars.”
The Tower of the Elephant, by Robert E. Howard
Hope I’m not disappointing you, Smillian! There are, of course,
innumerable books on writing and I’ve read several. They all offer
the same advice: Read what you like and want to write yourself. So,
you shouldn’t expect me to name any “great” literary minds, in
the normal sense.
Howard tops my list. Many know, or are familiar with Conan, but
have those readers ever paid real attention to Howard’s prose? His
scenic descriptions are awesome and who else would have thought to
write the above quotes? How do you better a sentences like that?
Howard is followed closely by Tolkien, Louis L’aMour , Sir
Walter Scott and Michael Moor*****. Moor*****’s “Eternal Champion”
theme is one I’d like to emulate, but haven’t quite figured out
how to do so without blatant plagiarism! LOL
And now I spend the rest of my life trying to figure out how to
rewrite the quotes above, lest all of you know from where I stole
them! ROFL
Hope that answers your question, without disappointing you,
Smillian!
And I’ll consider your complimentary comment to be my Nebula.
Thanks!
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