Marrant, j'étais venu ici avec l'intention de faire quasiment le même post^^ Voici mes extraits préférés, parce qu'en plus il fait pas que des interviews le monsieur, il répond aussi à ses fans
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Question: Lately I've found myself in many arguments defending your books against 'fans' who say they used to like your books but no longer do to the extent that they used to. Would you mind settling some debates by answering the question: What, if anything do you have to say to the people that voice the opinion that you're latest four books haven't been as good as the previous four and call them "too preachy"?
Answer: Don't be fooled. The assertion made by these detractors is a note wrapped around a brick thrown through the window. These people are not fans. There are hundreds if not thousands of fantasy books that fulfill their professed taste in books. Why would they continue to read books they claim are bad? Because they hate that my novels exists. Values arouse hatred in these people. Their goal is not to enjoy life, but to destroy that which is good -much like a school child who does not wish to study for a test and instead beats up a classmate who does well.
These people hate what is good because it is good. Their lives are limited to loathing and indifference. It isn't that they want to read a good book, what they want is to make sure that you do not. Ignore them.
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What I have done with my work has irrevocably changed the face of fantasy. In so doing I've raised the standards. I have not only injected thought into a tired empty genre, but, more importantly, I've transcended it showing what more it can be-and is so doing spread my readship to completely new groups who dont like and wont ready typical fantasy. Agents and editors are screaming for more books like mine.
(et plus tôt) : First of all, I don't write fantasy.
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Q: Does your wife read your books? I’m getting married in June (my first marriage for the rest of my life) and (name of future husband goes here) doesn’t like to read my stories. He likes Louis L’Amour. I don’t like Louis, no offense to anyone, he just goes on about how helpless women are and how manly men are. I was just wondering about it one day and thought I’d ask. Sorry to take up so much time. I just ramble a lot. God bless you all.
A: Stephanie, you are not taking up so much time, and you are not rambling. Your question was coherent and well stated with supporting reasoning that was entirely valid. You have as much right to ask a question as anyone else — even more, perhaps, because yours made sense. Believe me, I’ve heard some stupid questions and yours was not one of them. So, please, don’t feel so down on yourself.
My wife, Jeri, loves to read my books. She shares my outlook on life and so enjoys the way I weave that outlook into the stories.
I never could understand why some writers treat women as helpless.
Every woman I know is strong in her own unique way. Well, maybe not you, Stephanie. You seem a little helpless. I trust you will work on that.
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Haddonfield, NJ: Second Question - I've noticed similarities between your Sword of Truth series and Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series...(Black Sisterhood vs. Black Ajah; The Order vs. The Seanchan; Richard vs. Rand both discovering their powers, both have Nameless evil Gods...etc.) I've often voiced my suspicion that these two series might be occurring on the same world...how crazy am I?
Terry Goodkind:
If you notice a similarity, then you probably aren't old enough to read my books.
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Say you drive to your local fast food restaurant, and order a value meal. You pay your money, and proceed to the next window. Routine. Mundane. Predictable. But after you''ve driven away, and dug into your bag, instead of a burger, you find a succulent filet mignon. Many people would be initially put out by this. ""What is this? This isn''t what I ordered (expected....)"" The routine is broken, and a foreign element, surprise, has been introduced. The natural response is negative. People are creatures of habit, afer all. But then you stop and think. ""Wow. I just got a filet mignon for $2.99! Cool!""
This, in a nutshell, is much the same reaction some might experience after reading the Sword of Truth.
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Sinon ce qui devrait gêner dans le fait qu'il ne lit aucun autre auteur, c'est surtout le fait que c'est outrageusement faux. Samuel est un copier-coller de Gollum même pas caché (il est devenu dégénéré à cause d'un objet de grand pouvoir qu'il cherche à récupérer, qui appartient au héros et qui fera que le héros se transformera comme lui s'il le garde trop longtemps... Je crois même me souvenir l'avoir entendu dire "precious"), et la moitié des organisations du monde vient indubitablement de Jordan... (il n'y a que des femmes confesseur, parce que si on laissait les hommes vivre avec ce pouvoir ils deviendraient fous / un autre groupe de femmes est capable de capturer les gens doués de magie et va ensuite les dresser jusqu'à en faire de bonnes armes obéissantes...)
), et peut-être que la traduction est mauvaise...
