0It is a privilege and it is not common to get to read an original script, so I hope you guys take the opportunity and special gift to read through the three parts linked below.
Robert posted them in three parts at his blog, so click all the links below for the full story:
- Part 1
- Part 2
- Part 3
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Robert B. Marks said: A Kingdom for a Sword was the story that impressed an editor at Pocket Books so much that he handed me an e-book contract. It is a story from my transitional period - it began as Diablo fanfiction, and then, as I decided to go professional writer, was revamped to take place in my Road of Legends universe (a wonderful place that, if all goes well with the current book submission, everybody will be able to explore and enjoy in the next few years). However, you can certainly see Diablo in it. And, if you take this story and Demonsbane and put them side by side, there are more than a few similarities.
The big problem with this story, however, is the ending. I'm not sure if it was just written when I was in the rationalization phase of a massive rebound (if there is such a phase of a rebound), but when I look back at it now, eight years later, I find the last paragraph absolutely asinine. It certainly lacks the emotional maturity I have today. I have kept it intact, though, because of its historical significance (well, I changed one capitalization, but otherwise it is intact).
But, otherwise, it is quite a good story, and after close to a decade, people should be able to enjoy it, particularly since everybody is now able to enjoy the e-book it made possible.
By the way, for those fanfiction writers who like this story, I'm afraid I have bad news. I don't want any fanfiction coming out of the Road of Legends, aka "The Great Road." Please respect my wishes on this - I am sharing this story so that those who are curious about where Demonsbane came from can read this for themselves. I am not opening up my pet universe to other writers. There are two full-length novels set in that world already written, and fanfiction for this showing up could cause complications in getting them published at last, particularly since they are already under consideration by a publisher.
The big problem with this story, however, is the ending. I'm not sure if it was just written when I was in the rationalization phase of a massive rebound (if there is such a phase of a rebound), but when I look back at it now, eight years later, I find the last paragraph absolutely asinine. It certainly lacks the emotional maturity I have today. I have kept it intact, though, because of its historical significance (well, I changed one capitalization, but otherwise it is intact).
But, otherwise, it is quite a good story, and after close to a decade, people should be able to enjoy it, particularly since everybody is now able to enjoy the e-book it made possible.
By the way, for those fanfiction writers who like this story, I'm afraid I have bad news. I don't want any fanfiction coming out of the Road of Legends, aka "The Great Road." Please respect my wishes on this - I am sharing this story so that those who are curious about where Demonsbane came from can read this for themselves. I am not opening up my pet universe to other writers. There are two full-length novels set in that world already written, and fanfiction for this showing up could cause complications in getting them published at last, particularly since they are already under consideration by a publisher.
Comments
#1 Elfen Lied
Der Engel Des Todes
Posted 16 July 2008 - 07:41 PM
-Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's First Law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only, truth.
#2 Blaten13
Diablo Fan
Posted 16 July 2008 - 08:41 PM
anyway. good find. where would the rest of us be without you medieval.
#3 J?KER
Diablo Fan
Posted 16 July 2008 - 09:06 PM
#4 PhrozenDragon
World Dragon
Posted 16 July 2008 - 09:24 PM
Then again, it's not a finished book.
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#5 Bimbette
Diablo Fan
Posted 16 July 2008 - 10:22 PM
"Fiat justitia, ruat caelum"
#6 Medievaldragon
Diablo Fan
Posted 16 July 2008 - 10:34 PM
Bimbette said:
Hope to see a new book from Robert soon.
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#7 bena2005
Diablo Fan
Posted 17 July 2008 - 04:05 AM
#8 ulukai
Diablo Fan
Posted 17 July 2008 - 08:23 AM
#9 UnD3RD0G
Diablo Fan
Posted 17 July 2008 - 12:20 PM
really nice...!
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#10 macray
Diablo Fan
Posted 17 July 2008 - 02:18 PM
I propose you read George R.R.Martin: "Shadowmarch", "Dragonbone chair" or "A game of thrones"... they are much better written.
sorry to take your illusions - the stroy is fine - but the 3 parts of the story are not a good read. I hope the diablo books are better!
#11 Sly_dawg19
Diablo Fan
Posted 17 July 2008 - 03:55 PM
Now that's a struggling author.
*advice* Historical significances means nothing to the public of a relatively unknown author.
#12 Leeb
Diablo Fan
Posted 17 July 2008 - 11:28 PM
#13 vansoffthewall
Banned
Posted 18 July 2008 - 04:23 AM
#14 Medievaldragon
Diablo Fan
Posted 22 July 2008 - 02:55 AM
Sly_dawg19 said:
Now that's a struggling author.
*advice* Historical significances means nothing to the public of a relatively unknown author.
The only reason he undust that sample of work that probably wasn't public to fans is because of my approach to him when Diablo Archive came out, and the interest fans have put into his Diablo: Demonsbane novella. I think most people liked the story, regardless of the few who didn't.
All I can say is, if you are gonna troll, at least make sure you got all the facts together. It doesn't reflect his writing skills today. To add to that, he is watching. He is a Diablo fan himself, and visits the boards.
Here is his answer in both blog posts:
http://garwulf.livej...463.html#cutid1
http://garwulf.livej...082.html#cutid1
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