http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/11/14/you-cant-just-pass-inspiration-from-one-generation-to-the-next Comments On: You Can't Just Pass Inspiration from One Generation to the Next by Paul Constant en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:45:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by NickT]]> Sun, 18 Nov 2012 06:15:44 -0800 The Stranger
@21, I blame Paul. His ass-hattery often makes me misspell words. Although in internet misspellings, 'Reign' is not as bad as 'here, here'
Posted by Akbar Fazil]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 08:35:59 -0800 The Stranger Says the man who was a complete tool and douche on stage when Sir Terry visited us last.? Care to elaborate on that?
Posted by seeker6079]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:44:28 -0800 The Stranger
Either she will write books I enjoy, in which case, more power to her and it will be a joy to continue the series and watch it move in new directions, or they will suck, in which case, I don't have to buy new ones and can happily keep rereading the ones I already have.


Posted by Lymis]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:42:18 -0800 The Stranger
Anyway, I agree--if Rhianna's books are good, yay, if not, then that's over.
Posted by fruitbat]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:32:25 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Jessica]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:27:18 -0800 The Stranger Posted by madcap]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:18:23 -0800 The Stranger
It is likely that they have discussed her taking the reigns at length, and that should make for a better transition than if Discworld were taken over by a disinterested publishing concern and given to someone who had no relation or love for the works that have gone before.

As @17 said, if they're good then fine; if they're bad or worse she tries to control or modify the original works (Disney-fication) then it will be a much sadder situation.
Posted by Hyzenthlayk9]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:39:36 -0800 The Stranger
Unless she's planning to re-release the original Pratchett works in some edited form (possibly with ridiculous CGI added), and also make it impossible to acquire them in their original form. That would make me very unhappy.
Posted by McJulie]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:14:26 -0800 The Stranger
Yes, Brian Herbert isn't the writer his father was. Nor is Christopher Tolkien. But I'm fairly certain that neither of them consulted with their parent (death being a problem in that regard) about continuing the work.

I'm perfectly willing to give Pratchett the Younger a fair shake; her father went from reasonably good/funny with the first Discworld books, to brilliant/fall-down-laughing with the later ones, to a brief trough of not-quite-as-good when the Alzheimer's kicked in, and has now clawed his way back up almost to the peak. (Not always with Discworld, either; Nation and Dodger are two of his best lately.)

And ultimately, though we're the audience, it's his universe and stories. I have no more problem with him passing the torch to his daughter than I do with Harlan Ellison's stated wish (publicly confirmed by his wife) that any unfinished pieces be taken out of his files and burned when he dies.
Posted by DonServo]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:08:08 -0800 The Stranger Posted by venomlash]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:00:25 -0800 The Stranger
It appeals to very few people. That doesn't mean it's not art worthy of distribution.

Posted by eclexia]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:55:34 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Swearengen]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:51:38 -0800 The Stranger

Posted by JensR]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:46:05 -0800 The Stranger Posted by originalcinner]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:18:10 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Nezz]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:10:19 -0800 The Stranger
Besides, it can't be any more of a disappointment than _Making Money_ was.
Posted by psbirch]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:08:19 -0800 The Stranger Posted by JBB]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:51:10 -0800 The Stranger
Discworld is Terry's property, and staring down the barrel of Death's scythe as he is, why wouldn't he pass on this thing that he legally has ownership of, to his children?
Posted by Jonman]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:46:55 -0800 The Stranger Posted by GermanSausage]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:44:38 -0800 The Stranger
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bach_family

for one - and there are many
Posted by mt]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:36:14 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Jenniferlayne53]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:33:41 -0800 The Stranger
If Terry feels his daughter can handle the reigns of the Disc, then by all means she should. I will be fist in line to buy her first book.
Posted by Akbar Fazil]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:29:29 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Dougsf]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:26:32 -0800 The Stranger
But have no fear, we'll get our revenge for this perfidy! we'll just not buy any of his child's derivative efforts. That'll show him.
Posted by theophrastus]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:18:03 -0800 The Stranger