Comments on: Questions from fourth graders. http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/questions-from-fourth-graders/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:46:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Salix http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/questions-from-fourth-graders/comment-page-1/#comment-27384 Salix Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:12:12 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=144#comment-27384 I was going to say something about having known Peter Beagle. About my stupid family, about broken childhood dreams, about a book I've been working on for nearly a decade. Well, a series, really, but that is a recent discovery... anyway. My tablet deleted all of my eloquently phrased comments on irony, how much I love your writing, publishing daydreams, and Biochemistry textbooks. It's probably for the better. So instead I will say hi, though this is now my second comment on your blog. I will tell you that you remind me that my dream is possible, and of what I always wanted a good book to be. Also, I will say that this is the first time I've ever really* followed an author's blog. You should be flattered (while I get to feel rather uncomfortably stalkerish). *by really, I mean at all. I don't think the idea that the author of anything I've ever enjoyed reading would be so... available as to write a blog ever really crossed my mind. I was going to say something about having known Peter Beagle. About my stupid family, about broken childhood dreams, about a book I’ve been working on for nearly a decade. Well, a series, really, but that is a recent discovery… anyway.
My tablet deleted all of my eloquently phrased comments on irony, how much I love your writing, publishing daydreams, and Biochemistry textbooks. It’s probably for the better.
So instead I will say hi, though this is now my second comment on your
blog. I will tell you that you remind me that my dream is possible, and of what I always wanted a good book to be.
Also, I will say that this is the first time I’ve ever really* followed an author’s blog. You should be flattered (while I get to feel rather uncomfortably stalkerish).

*by really, I mean at all. I don’t think the idea that the author of anything I’ve ever enjoyed reading would be so… available as to write a blog ever really crossed my mind.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/questions-from-fourth-graders/comment-page-1/#comment-6797 Anonymous Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:42:20 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=144#comment-6797 Buffy The Vampire Slayer is my favorite as well, oh how I miss it. Buffy The Vampire Slayer is my favorite as well, oh how I miss it.

]]> By: suziko http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/questions-from-fourth-graders/comment-page-1/#comment-6798 suziko Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:45:37 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=144#comment-6798 p.s. The AV Club was where I first found out about you, in this stellar review of NOTW:</></>http://www.avclub.com/content/words/the_name_of_the_wind p.s. The AV Club was where I first found out about you, in this stellar review of NOTW:http://www.avclub.com/content/words/the_name_of_the_wind

]]> By: suziko http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/questions-from-fourth-graders/comment-page-1/#comment-6799 suziko Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:42:17 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=144#comment-6799 My order, too, would be </>1.Angel</>2.Buffy</>3.Firefly</></>But they're all brilliant, really. Though I must admit that I'm currently rewatching Angel, and if I were rewatching Buffy right now, I might order them differently.</></>Don't know if you read the AV Club ever (it's affiliated with the Onion), but one of their writers is watching Buffy (for the first time) and reviewing the episodes. He just finished Season 1. I highly recommend it to any Buffy fan:</></>http://www.avclub.com/content/tvclub/buffy_the_vampire My order, too, would be 1.Angel2.Buffy3.FireflyBut they’re all brilliant, really. Though I must admit that I’m currently rewatching Angel, and if I were rewatching Buffy right now, I might order them differently.Don’t know if you read the AV Club ever (it’s affiliated with the Onion), but one of their writers is watching Buffy (for the first time) and reviewing the episodes. He just finished Season 1. I highly recommend it to any Buffy fan:http://www.avclub.com/content/tvclub/buffy_the_vampire

]]> By: Ryan http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/questions-from-fourth-graders/comment-page-1/#comment-6800 Ryan Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:18:44 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=144#comment-6800 Overall, Angel is my favorite of the Joss shows.</>Then Buffy (last 2 seasons were not up to snuff).</>Then Firefly (cut way too short!) Overall, Angel is my favorite of the Joss shows.Then Buffy (last 2 seasons were not up to snuff).Then Firefly (cut way too short!)

]]> By: Mary J. http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/questions-from-fourth-graders/comment-page-1/#comment-6801 Mary J. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:30:38 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=144#comment-6801 Erm, Pat? You didn't list your favorite color...</></>Anyway, this was great- I can't wait to get home and have Scott read it. He is really looking forward to your visit to Indy. We have been trying to read your book together but he really wants an audio version. (He says I'm good but I'm no Jim Dale)</></>Hard to be a sushi lover in the Midwest, isn't it? Erm, Pat? You didn’t list your favorite color…Anyway, this was great- I can’t wait to get home and have Scott read it. He is really looking forward to your visit to Indy. We have been trying to read your book together but he really wants an audio version. (He says I’m good but I’m no Jim Dale)Hard to be a sushi lover in the Midwest, isn’t it?

]]> By: Kalligenia http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/questions-from-fourth-graders/comment-page-1/#comment-6802 Kalligenia Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:47:50 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=144#comment-6802 You'd be amazed at what knowing a person's favorite color or food tells you about them. I'm surprised not to see the what 3 things would you take with you to a desert island question! You’d be amazed at what knowing a person’s favorite color or food tells you about them. I’m surprised not to see the what 3 things would you take with you to a desert island question!

]]> By: marky http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/questions-from-fourth-graders/comment-page-1/#comment-6803 marky Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:59:01 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=144#comment-6803 Lucky little blighters! The only people we got visiting our school were priests and policemen.</>It's great that you’re giving something back and hopefully you've just inspired a new generation of quality writers. Well played. Lucky little blighters! The only people we got visiting our school were priests and policemen.It’s great that you’re giving something back and hopefully you’ve just inspired a new generation of quality writers. Well played.

]]> By: Jessica http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/questions-from-fourth-graders/comment-page-1/#comment-6804 Jessica Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:37:33 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=144#comment-6804 I appreciated how you wrote so directly and clearly, even more so than usual. Nice, for fourth graders. And it was a good answer about the writing being hard, I'm always trying to get across to my kids that even work that seems fun is actually work. My favorite answer was the one about the movie prospects. It does sound complicated to arrange that whole deal. Ugh. I appreciated how you wrote so directly and clearly, even more so than usual. Nice, for fourth graders. And it was a good answer about the writing being hard, I’m always trying to get across to my kids that even work that seems fun is actually work. My favorite answer was the one about the movie prospects. It does sound complicated to arrange that whole deal. Ugh.

]]> By: littlejigman http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2008/06/questions-from-fourth-graders/comment-page-1/#comment-6805 littlejigman Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:17:35 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=144#comment-6805 Kids can be pretty spiffy...</>Some more feedback for you Pat from a kid I know...</></>So, my daughter, who's twelve and has read NOTW twice now, lists you as one of her very favorite authors (she's got great taste--Buffy's her favorite show ever too)...anywho...she had an assignment in class--part of a "who am i" sort of assignment. One of the questions that she was asked to answer was "If I had 24 hours to live, I would..." Her answer: "I would donate all my saved money to Perfect Pals [a cat shelter herabouts] and then read <>Name of the Wind<> one more time."</></>That's pretty high praise. Kids can be pretty spiffy…Some more feedback for you Pat from a kid I know…So, my daughter, who’s twelve and has read NOTW twice now, lists you as one of her very favorite authors (she’s got great taste–Buffy’s her favorite show ever too)…anywho…she had an assignment in class–part of a “who am i” sort of assignment. One of the questions that she was asked to answer was “If I had 24 hours to live, I would…” Her answer: “I would donate all my saved money to Perfect Pals [a cat shelter herabouts] and then read <>Name of the Wind<> one more time.”That’s pretty high praise.

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