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Havac Title: Lit Mod of War Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 10/2/06 8:05pm Subject: Author Analysis: Elaine Cunningham
	Analyze and discuss her writing style, strengths and weaknesses, etc. No bashing or gushing. Previous Author Analyses: R. A. Salvatore Sean Williams and Shane Dix Greg Bear Kathy Tyers Darko Macan Vonda McIntyre Walter Jon Williams Kristine Kathryn Rusch Roger MacBride Allen John Ostrander Steve Perry Brian Daley Barbara Hambly Dave Wolverton Troy Denning Ann C. Crispin K. W. Jeter Sean Stewart Haden Blackman Greg Keyes Michael Stackpole Kevin J. Anderson Matthew Stover Michael Reaves Aaron Allston Go at it! -----signature----- "Is there a captain's hat involved in this?" "I . . . don't know what department I want. I need . . . pants."
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000 Registered: Oct '05	Date Posted: 10/2/06 8:08pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Elaine Cunningham - Date Edited: 10/2/06 8:12pm (1 edits total) Edited By: 000
	Blast, I was about to PM you and ask to do Daniel Keys Moran this time around. Next week, maybe? On topic, Elaine Cunningham's Dark Journey, while not quite as bad as I was led to believe, was so utterly forgettable that I really can't comment on her writing style. All I remember of note is that she mucked up the Fel/Chiss connection. EDIT: Poor word choice.
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Charlemagne19 Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 10/2/06 8:09pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Elaine Cunningham
	Elaine actually inserted some romance into the utterly black and that's only because they can't find anything darker NJO and for that I'm very grateful. She also did Anakin's funeral and established that he's dead and NEVER coming back. "nope, still dead."
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Ive_Got_Two_Legs Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 10/2/06 8:26pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Elaine Cunningham
	Putting hum-ho DJ after SBS made no sense. And she killed off Teneniel D'jo just for the hell of it. -----signature----- "Where's your sense of optimism?" "It opted out."
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Rogue_Follower Title: Manager: • Lit Registered: Nov '03	Date Posted: 10/2/06 8:30pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Elaine Cunningham - Date Edited: 10/2/06 8:31pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Rogue_Follower
	And for some reason decided that Isolder/Jaina made even a lick of sense. It doesn't. At all. Other than that, I don't remember too much about the novel.
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Charlemagne19 Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 10/2/06 8:39pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Elaine Cunningham
	Rogue_Follower posted: And for some reason decided that Isolder/Jaina made even a lick of sense. It doesn't. At all. Other than that, I don't remember too much about the novel. It didn't even in the book. It was Isodor wanting a hot young mini-Leia.
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Havac Title: Lit Mod of War Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 10/2/06 8:43pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Elaine Cunningham - Date Edited: 10/2/06 8:44pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Havac
	000 posted: Blast, I was about to PM you and ask to do Daniel Keys Moran this time around. Next week, maybe? You should have done it sooner. I was considering him too. Every time somone PMs me to request an author, it's always someone I almost did for the last one. Crazy. -----signature----- "Is there a captain's hat involved in this?" "I . . . don't know what department I want. I need . . . pants."
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Kyptastic Title: Manager Emeritus SWD Co-Commish Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 10/2/06 9:29pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Elaine Cunningham
	I (unlike the majority it seems) enjoyed Dark Journey, but the title is a bit of a misnomer. Jaina, whilst her 'Dark Journey' shouldn't have extended past this book, it should have been a lot deeper. Instead, we were told. rather than shown, that she did a lot of stuff that was bad, and chucked a lightning hissy fit at Kyp. She did 'get' Kyp though, making him a much more understandable character than early on in the NJO. -----signature----- "It is your choice," Saba said ."This one does not think it will interfere with our peace deal. We have plenty of Moffz. Blast two." Valar Morghulis
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Excellence Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 10/3/06 1:07am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Elaine Cunningham
	Dark Journey's fine performance hurled me from any future books of hers. I never stood a chance. -----signature----- Rock-a-by baby, on the treetop, Beaming with pride, the filth they hold, But when the wind blows, my temper implodes, High above a pit, filled with sharkticons, Down will come hardcover addicts, beaming no more. ©
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Charlemagne19 Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 10/3/06 1:10am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Elaine Cunningham
	I honestly don't get what people disliked about Dark Journey. It was a radical shift from the problems of the Yuuhzhan Vong war and a focus instead of an interior political struggle. It also was what created the Jag/Kyp/Jaina triangle.
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Excellence Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 10/3/06 2:00am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Elaine Cunningham - Date Edited: 10/3/06 2:05am (1 edits total) Edited By: Excellence
	After the climatic events of SBS you get a . . . court intrigue between an 18yo girl and 40ish man?! Toxic Hutt tongues, I . . . I can't. I tried. -----signature----- Rock-a-by baby, on the treetop, Beaming with pride, the filth they hold, But when the wind blows, my temper implodes, High above a pit, filled with sharkticons, Down will come hardcover addicts, beaming no more. ©
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Charlemagne19 Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 10/3/06 2:50am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Elaine Cunningham
	Excellence posted: After the climatic events of SBS you get a . . . court intrigue between an 18yo girl and 40ish man?! Toxic Hutt tongues, I . . . I can't. I tried. Well you need a denoument....
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Reecee Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 10/3/06 3:37am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Elaine Cunningham
	What I didn't get was this: Ta'a Chume: Your wife is dying. Forget about her Isolder: OK Ta'a Chume: Go fetch that girl. She looks like Leia! Isolder: Yes, mum. How did Isolder manage when (Dark Nest Spoilers for those in NJO) Jacen fried her brain?
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Kyptastic Title: Manager Emeritus SWD Co-Commish Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 10/3/06 4:13am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Elaine Cunningham
	Isolder has no power except royal blood. Once there is a Queen, he is basically a consort that gives her legitamacy. -----signature----- "It is your choice," Saba said ."This one does not think it will interfere with our peace deal. We have plenty of Moffz. Blast two." Valar Morghulis
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killfire Registered: Jan '01	Date Posted: 10/3/06 7:01am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Elaine Cunningham
	I don't have so many problems with Dark Journey but with Red Sky, Blue Flame. - Killing off Stent - Pirates are able to destroy Nirauan (that only makes any sennse at all if RSBF takes place immediately after VotF when Nirauan is still crippled by the Luke/Mara actions and the pirates are those of HoT. Unfortunately, Sue Rostoni decided to place RSBF elsewhere on the timelime which still makes me ) On the other hand, Elaine Cunningham never said that Jagged Fel isn't a clone and the military actions in Dark Journey actually made more sense than that mission to Myrkr fiasco so I'll give her the benefit of doubt. -----signature----- iTunes / AmazonMp3 / lastfm.com: Alien AreA Latest record: Fringe Tunes
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DurronFan Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 10/3/06 8:03am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Elaine Cunningham
	I liked Dark Journey except for how short Anakin's funeral was made. But like Kyptastc said, it brought out the 'right' Kyp. But you almost have to be a fan of Kyp's to like Dark Journey. Besides, how can you analyze a SW author who has written only one SW book? I think it's a bit premature to make conclusions about her as a SW writer. -----signature----- Luke Skywalker: I'm not afraid! Yoda: Good... You will be. You will be.
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