2008-08-28, 11:05 PM
[SIZE="2"]Sign, I agree with all the comments you have made. I started reading H.P. Lovecraft a year ago and absolutely loved his Poe-tingling tales of gothic-horror. Much to my surprise, the author was stricken by poverty. No one would buy his writings and he had to compromise frequently by moving into smaller and smaller houses.
A more popular novel that everyone knows is the novel Eragon written by Christopher Paolini. I followed a friend's recommendation and decided to read this book. But I didn't like the descriptions or the pace of the novel. What struck out to me were two things: 1. His parent's had a publishing company which they used to publish his book and 2. even that wasn't good enough so young Christopher had to dress up as a knight in order to promote his book.
If point 1 was presented to me, I would mock Mr. Paolini. But the fact that he showed so much spirit as to go around 135 schools and libraries dressed in a medieval costume just to sell his book speaks an incredible amount of love for a fifteen year old about his own work.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="2"]No one does get what they deserve. It's a tragedy that everyone faces. But that's why we also know how to fight and strive for what we know is right and within our grasp as human beings. Any man/woman who fights for justice is a force to be reckoned with and should be duly respected. [/SIZE]
A more popular novel that everyone knows is the novel Eragon written by Christopher Paolini. I followed a friend's recommendation and decided to read this book. But I didn't like the descriptions or the pace of the novel. What struck out to me were two things: 1. His parent's had a publishing company which they used to publish his book and 2. even that wasn't good enough so young Christopher had to dress up as a knight in order to promote his book.
If point 1 was presented to me, I would mock Mr. Paolini. But the fact that he showed so much spirit as to go around 135 schools and libraries dressed in a medieval costume just to sell his book speaks an incredible amount of love for a fifteen year old about his own work.[/SIZE]
Wikipedia:Christopher Paolini Wrote:[SIZE="2"]In 2002, Eragon was published by Paolini International LLC, Paolini's parents' company. To promote the book, Paolini toured over 135 schools and libraries, discussing reading and writing, all the while dressed in "a medieval costume of red shirt, billowy black pants, lace-up boots, and a jaunty black cap."[1] Paolini created the cover art for the first edition of Eragon, which featured Saphira's eye. He also drew the maps on the inside covers of his books.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="2"]No one does get what they deserve. It's a tragedy that everyone faces. But that's why we also know how to fight and strive for what we know is right and within our grasp as human beings. Any man/woman who fights for justice is a force to be reckoned with and should be duly respected. [/SIZE]