Eragon Rewrite: Chapter 1
So there have been a lot of talks about just what would make an Eragon rewrite work. I've been in on the discussions myself. Now I'm going to give it a try. I'm going to keep the same basic plot as the...
View ArticleEragon Rewrite chapter 2
Well here we have chapter 2.Chapter Two: Palancar ValleyA deer had been through this meadow half an hour before. Or so Eragon guessed from the tracks as he kneeled there, bow clutched in one hand....
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Brisingr Spork: Chapter 55?: Flight
I'm baaaaaaack! My sporking style has possibly chaaaaanged! Hopefully for the better... My deliberate focus from here on in is to challenge myself not just to recap the chapter's events and snark about...
View ArticleThe Space Opera
So yeah, the long awaited Paolini Space Opera has yet to see the light of day. He has promised it will be out any minute multiple times and has yet to deliver on that promise in any way, shape, or...
View ArticleQuestions we could ask Paolini that he would actually answer
So over the years antishirts have tried to point out the inconsistencies and basically poor writing in Inheritance, but he (or someone on his staff) have basically always silenced or ignored them. But...
View ArticleInteresting video
Some of you might have watched this before, but I thought the steps shared are quite useful for a budding writer/novelist. CP could use some of the tips given in the video. :P
View ArticleCan you review and spork my story?
Is it ok if I post my story (to which I want to publish once completed) for review/sporkinghttps://www.wattpad.com/story/154904336-arkalion-of-iron-and-mystic-obscuraAny critism and praise are welcome...
View ArticleA request for criticism and feedback on a story I'm working on.
I've seen that one other person in this community has asked for feedback on their story and I was hoping to ask the same. To give some context, my story is of the fantasy genre and I am attempting to...
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Updated management.
As recent posts reflect, our former community owner, quenbolyn, has stepped down from management. Her several children require care, you see, as well as her burgeoning career -- past a certain point,...
View ArticleBrisingr Sporking 51 Mind over Metal
I am not prepared. A demon hunter tells me this with a certain regularity. The Boy Scout in me bristles at the idea. In this instance it is completely true. I am attempting to spork the chapter Mind...
View ArticleOf the Old Order, the Forsworn and other random ideas
I've always been unsatisfied by the way the Fall of the Riders was explained in the Cycle. First of all: why. We've been told that Galbatorix went insane and started his big rebellion. We've been told...
View ArticleMale vs Female Characters
So I came across this online https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2711771/ (because I have nothing better to do with my life). It’s about sex differences in brain structure and chemistry, and...
View ArticleMind Reading
So one thing I actually like about Inheritance is that touching another's mind is seen as immoral. Eragon still does it absolutely all the time of course, but the narrative itself constantly depicts it...
View ArticleWorst cases of fan abuse
Hey everyone. So having fans of ones’ series is generally considered a good thing. Unfortunately some creators don’t seem to have gotten the memo. Every so often you run into an author or company that...
View ArticleTwilight old clip
This might be a topic which has been discussed to the point of ad nauseum but thought I'd just share an amusing clip of how Pattinson reacts to the Twilight series by...
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Pao Twitter Update
One of the many counterarguments we've seen against CP's writing back in the day is "He's matured as a writer!!" while his works prove otherwise. And these few tweets never fails to surprise when you'd...
View ArticleThe problem with ignoring criticism:
One of the core problems with the Inheritance Cycle and a lot of other bad stories for that matter is this: Their authors refuse to take criticism. Speaking as an author on fanfiction.net, taking...
View ArticleAn Alternate Genealogy
So reading through the thread for the Black Brick Spork, chapter, Genealogy I noticed that peoples focus was entirely on the fact that Brom being Eragon's father had no meaning whatsoever since it only...
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Brisingr Spork Chapter 47: Inheritance
Hello, everyone, Anya here, and—HOLY SHIT DUCK AND COVER!*dusts off* Goddamn, that was a close one.Anyway, welcome to Chapter 47 of Brisingr, titled with the most painful series title drop I’ve seen in...
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The Human Café Sporking: Chapter Three and ‘the spear of khiro’
IT RETURNS Sorry for my absence. I joined a writing group shortly after I started this spork and wound up sinking all my time into that and my personal writing. 80,000 words later, it's probably time...
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Brisinger Spork Chapter 48: Souls of Stone
Anyone ever see Dragonheart? An old 90s film with some surprisingly decent CGI. I bring it up because I’m pretty sure Paolini stole the entire concept of Eldunari from this film. When I first read the...
View ArticleAn alternate death for the Raz'zac
So it occurs to me that only two major events happen in the entirety of the Black Brick.First, the Raz'zac are killed. This happens in the first few chapters despite being by far Paolini's best...
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Le Pao's fans have finally voiced out, and the latest Dragon Con
AHAHAH it is to laugh. Pao finally got roasted by his own (top) fans... and tbh I sympathise with those who stayed loyal to the series only to be given a disappointing ending. Btw is there anyone going...
View Article"No explanation is better than a bad explanation". An advice comparable to...
Hello, anyone remember me?. It 's been almost a year since I posted something here. This yeas has been a nightmare.I´m working on the spork for Idhún's memories that I talked about a long time ago, but...
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Brisingr Spork Chapter 50: The Tree of Life
Hello everyone! It’s time to get unwanted hugs from the Menoa tree!Let’s just thank our stars that this isn’t that tree. Although seeing Eragon take a phallic branch up the arse would definitely...
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