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My thoughts precisely! In fact I had Kings of Morgravia and Briavel attending the wedding with their heirs, which I figured was a nice touch. Its sets the timing as the two heirs are youngsters when in attendance so we know when we begin this new tale it's many years on from Destiny but set in the same world, same landscape.

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I really want to see Tor growing up and falling in love with Alyssa again. Also, I would love to find out what happens to Locky who is my fave character."> But I've noticed that the Traci Harding books get a bit confusing in the first book of the second series (Chronicle of the Ages of the Celestial triad) because it was talking about the missing bits in the first series. But when it comes to the Trinity trilogy, Looking past Destiny isn't a bad thing... in fact, it's super.

By the way, was I confusing anyone?hrug">

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If I did it ... and that's a mighty "if", I believe I would be inclined to take it up where we left off because the reader in me demands it. The story is obviously Dorgryl, who is already a great villain. And it will be up to the three children and remaining paladin to fight the good fight.

I promise I'll stew on this in the next 12 months - right now, The Quickening has one and a half books to be written. And then there's that new one - the one about........whoops, better not!

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Blame this on Crusie who finally made me sit up and take notice about what quite a number of others have been saying.

I am genuinely interested to hear reader ideas on where (a) you see new stories leading off from the Trinity trilogy or, (b) what particularly would you like to see explored following on from where Destiny left off.

Don't be shy ... ">

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Tor and Orlac start new careers as child actors in disposable nappy commercials.

Edited by: Jacko at: 10/24/02 1:46:53 pm

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Ok I'll try and express what I mean in my own bumbling way.

I suppose with so many interesting characters that were introduced relatively late in the series there is much we don't know about them and many adventures they can explore (while we explore who they are). The Children (Rubyn in particular) and some of the latter Paladin we saw so little of, with so much happening so quickly around them, that given where they are heading new adventures are certainly possible.
How do they develop and grow into the positions and paths they have chosen? What are their real abilities and how do they explore them?

Another way in which the world and family line can be explored is along the line of what Feist did with the Riftwar/SerpentWar series and the two stand alones in between. You can take a generation later and explore what happens to the childrens children.

A future threat to the world (magic worlds always seem to have threats, lets face it good and bad magic) from without or within (how the sentinent gel back into society) with the possibility of a particulary strong sentinent to make a grasp for power at some stage.

Anyway I suppose why I said there were stories to tell if you wanted to Fiona was because there is always limitless possibilities. Only you imagination and what you want to do with the world is the limit.

Having said that though, to take a break and write something else is probably good and quite frankly you might not WANT to go back to Tallinor. I suppose a public always wants more. I always like to know what happened to everyone. I am the guy who likes films that have credits that include what happend to the characters (you know the snippets saying : "Joe Blow bought an icecream truck and married his childhood sweetheart. They divorces 3 years later and she ran off with his best friend" that sort of thing). When I care about a character I have a continual want to know what happens to them next.
Can you Fiona get enough of the Fool and Fitz? I can't and that's what I mean. ">

But if the story is told from your side it is finished (though a few years down the track you might think differently) ">



oops this got long winded didn't it?

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a little less conversation
a little more action

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well said though

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Oh no! Don't do it! Don't give into temptation...
Sorry, being a bit melodramatic I suppose, but personally I would not want to go there.
I have sworn a great and solemn vow that if I ever become published I will never ever write more than a trilogy on the same characters (okay, the published writer thing is not looking too likely, so so far it's easy to keep"> )
But seriously. There are so many series where the second series is so much worse than the first. At the extreme, you can do a David Eddings and make your characters immortal and keep going forever (Okay, now I'm going to catch it from the David Eddings fans I bet...me and my big mouth!)
Anyway, you get my point.

Isn't that little magic emoticon cute???

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I agree with Isobelle in theory i'm mainly thinking of Traci Harding here the first trillagy was brilliant and the first fantasy novel that i ever read but the second....bit too far there in some places the book read like my accounting text books (sorry to her fans but it's how i feel)
EXCEPT i would love to read another trillagy or more on the folks of tallinor, there is alot to go on there fiona finished the book brilliantly leaving some questions unanswered but leaving you satisfied at the end (if indeed it is the end) esp the ruben/cyrus pair cyrus had such a pull as a character in the first book then he returned in the last with ruben. I guess i'd like to see Tor grow up Alyssa tell him about his past then for them both to return to their children just in time to save them from disaster again (pick your trouble any trouble at all....old sentenants gone mad, half gods (Tor was a busy boy in his young days), etc) you get the picture. ">

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I agree with Cruise completely...

I would love to return to the Heartwood..... not necessarily soon, but one day... I am sure if it is meant to be, it will just happen "> Perhaps I am being presumptuous Fiona, but I believe the characters will come to life in that wondrous imagination one day and they will be unstoppable!!
I have nothing to base this on.... no huge library of fantasy books in our home, no gift for writing, just a gut feel...

does this make sense?

Edited by: princess at: 10/25/02 9:59:43 pm

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I agree about just about everything on this issue.

As a wise man once said "there is more to this story" (gosh that wise man was ME) and I still think there is mileage in HEARTWOOD.

The obvious choice would be the triplets trilogy (one book about each triplet would be cool... they intermingle etc.. but the story told from a different prespective in each of the trilogy).

Mark my words.. THE TRIPLET TRILOGY is just a page away.

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I too also agree with the comments mentioned. It would be great to visit the Heartwood again, but not straight after Destiny. Myrenns Gift, part of a new series, is the best thing to do Fiona. I think it's down to personal tastes. Some people like reading about the same characters over and over in different adventures, other people want a break.

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I think you need to follow your heart Fiona. If after The Quickening trilogy you feel something from the heartwood bubbling up then go for it otherwise leave it as something may pop up with it in the future.

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Fiona, given that Trinity had such a large cast, and that most of them were still alive and kicking at the end, you do have a lot of ways to go...if you so choose.

However, as the strength of your writting is in your ability to tell the story I'm confident whatever story you choose to tell will be well worth reading.

That sounds like a huge suck-up...it wasn't meant to be. I simply mean that you should go in whatever direction you feel is right, and trust in your style to do the rest.

Adios

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Thank you all. What a lovely gang you are too. There is food for thought in all that you say.

Myrren definitely has all my attention right and then another idea has surfaced for a new story - I don't think have any concept of a trilogy right now, just one vague yet haunting scene and a name for the story!

I'm also very keen, dare I say it, to do a story for the 12 year old age group. I've got this idea and I trialled it on my boys who, normally horribly critical, were sucked in and determined to know more so perhaps there's something there.

My friends here will be the first to know. Sincere thanks for all the encouragement.

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Ha! You've read the manuscript! I actually had Gyl and Lauryn in Myrren - just a mention but enough. But one of my draft readers hated it. She really didn't like characters she had loved coming into this new story of the struggles of Morgravia and Briavel.

Strange eh? I took it all out but may yet return it. We'll see.

What do all of you think of this occurring? The most obvious example I can think of is Robin Hobb's Assassin and Liveships series.

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I wouldn't mind a hint of King Gil and his queen in Myrren's Gift. Or something like that... ">

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Sounds good to me! Why would you take it out of the ms? What was the reason your test reader gave you for not liking this?

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You know that spider you've seen hanging around your computer when you write? Well... I admit... That's me! We vampires like to change into something other than bats from time to time.

I understand Myrren's Gift is set in the same world as Trinity (the part of the maps we don't see in Trinity), so to me, it makes sense to have at least a mention of "a King newly wed or newly come to the throne". These kind of news would travel far, even in a medieval-like world. Just a thought.

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I think it adds a nice touch...sort of like reading about an old friend in the papers.

It might not be such a common practise these days, but SciFi authors often used to mention inventions, characters, etc. that other authors had created.

Partly it was a tribute, and partly it was just common sense. (If author A had come up with the current best method for describing a faster-than-light drive, then author B would use it and credit him somehow.) Sayings like. "Saint Asimov give me strength!" popped-up a lot too.

It seems to have gone out of vogue...but I loved it.

Adios