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Havac Title: Lit Mod of War Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 11/2/06 1:57pm Subject: Author Analysis: Dan Wallace
	Yes, here at Author Analysis we do nonfic too! Analyze and discuss Dan Wallace as an author. No bashing or gushing. Previous Author Analyses: Alan Dean Foster Paul and Hollace Davids James Luceno Daniel Keys Moran Elaine Cunningham 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?"
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Ive_Got_Two_Legs Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 11/2/06 1:58pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Dan Wallace
	One of the best. -----signature----- "Where's your sense of optimism?" "It opted out."
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Kaje Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 11/2/06 6:21pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Dan Wallace
	The New Essential Chronology is one of the best parts of the EU. -----signature----- "Alderaan shot first." - Dunc T'racen
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000 Registered: Oct '05	Date Posted: 11/2/06 7:10pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Dan Wallace
	Wallace is one of three or four authors whose name simply guarantees a project will be good. What more can I say, really? He cares about continuity, turns out excellent articles and guides, produces retcons that run the gambit from necessary to fun, isn't afraid to introduce new material, and is friendly and approachable to boot. The only thing I can't comment on is his prose (I never read Monster), but if it's as solid as the rest of his work I'm sure I'd like it. My only complaints: the BBY/ABY dating system and parts of the NEC. The former I've discussed with him and understand the reasoning for (marketing and approachability-- Dan's not behind the system, anyway), and the latter is all Voren's fault. Which is fun in and of itself, since I never liked Voren anyway.
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Sikon Registered: Mar '06	Date Posted: 11/2/06 8:06pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Dan Wallace
	Or, to put it simply: He cares about contunuity. Enough said. -----signature----- http://lucidfox.org http://qdb.lucidfox.org - TFN/Wookieepedia quotes Revan is the heart of the Force? What kind of lame power is heart anyway?
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TIEPilot051999 Registered: Mar '02	Date Posted: 11/3/06 7:34am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Dan Wallace
	Kaje posted: The New Essential Chronology is one of the best parts of the EU. QFT. -----signature----- Devi is my Padme Angel All Hail Megatron! The Tenth Doctor In Sleepy Tower - Third Place Winner
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Havac Title: Lit Mod of War Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 11/10/06 7:13pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Dan Wallace
	The great thing about Dan is that he's a reference author who's not afraid to expand the universe instead of simply summarizing it. Whereas the early EGs were grand collections of existing information, Dan's EGs add new information to the universe. Even more, it's new information that simultaneously fills out the universe (OK, a war there, a Supreme Chancellor here) but adds more possibilities instead of taking them away (Wait, religious cults running galactic crusades? Cool! A Hutt Chancellor? I can't wait to write a story with him!). Combine that with his rock-solid grasp of the EU and fantastic retcon-fu, and we have the makings of a great reference author. -----signature----- "Is there a captain's hat involved in this?"
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Master_Palpy Registered: Nov '04	Date Posted: 11/10/06 8:07pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Dan Wallace
	Havac posted: ...here at Author Analysis we do nonfic too! He cares about our universe. That's enough. -----signature----- "Then you saved my life. How disgusting. How unfortunate." "No, don't gush on so. It was nothing, really."
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Ris_jSarek Registered: Feb '05	Date Posted: 11/12/06 8:12am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Dan Wallace - Date Edited: 11/12/06 8:14am (1 edits total) Edited By: Ris_jSarek
	Sikon posted: Or, to put it simply: He cares about contunuity. Enough said. Agreed. Or, as the trend would have it, "QFT." EDIT: Actually, not enough said. He's a good writer who cares about continuity. Now it's enough said. ;-) -----signature----- http://churchofbrad.com/jsarek/ Proud recipient of Halagad_Ventor's MOO (Master of Obscurity) Award, Brett_Bass's Spiffy Crown™, and Thrawn McEwok's "Ohh...? Interesting..." Award™
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Kol_Skywalker Registered: Jun '06	Date Posted: 11/12/06 9:06am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Dan Wallace
	What is QFT? -----signature----- I'm not a Fanboy... I'm a FANMAN!
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Havac Title: Lit Mod of War Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 11/12/06 11:13am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Dan Wallace
	Quoted for truth. It means you agree. -----signature----- "Is there a captain's hat involved in this?"
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Ive_Got_Two_Legs Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 11/12/06 11:16am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Dan Wallace
	That's what it means? I had been under the impression it stood for a different acronym... -----signature----- "Where's your sense of optimism?" "It opted out."
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Havac Title: Lit Mod of War Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 11/12/06 11:41am Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Dan Wallace
	I've heard on other locations it does . . . but not here. -----signature----- "Is there a captain's hat involved in this?"
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Rogue_Follower Title: Manager: • Lit Registered: Nov '03	Date Posted: 11/12/06 12:55pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Dan Wallace
	Correct. Otherwise we wouldn't allow the F, and saying Q*T just looks stupid.
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Darth_Culator Registered: Dec '05	Date Posted: 11/12/06 2:27pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Dan Wallace
	Dan Wallace cares more about continuity than his own ego. Dan Wallace doesn't react with venom when people point out his (rare) errors. Dan Wallace doesn't write stories dedicated to pointing out why he and people who agree with him are right and everyone else is wrong. Dan Wallace doesn't criticize other authors and then lash out at his own critics. Dan Wallace is, therefore, inherently superior to certain other authors whom I shall not name. -----signature----- Wookieepedia: Now officially so awesome that LFL has to steal stuff from us. http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/User:Darth_Culator/CSWE
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StateOfLoveAndTrust Registered: Nov '01	Date Posted: 11/12/06 4:17pm Subject: RE: Author Analysis: Dan Wallace
	Retcons aren't made to fix continuity, they are made because thats the way Dan Wallace remembers it happening. ... Sorry, wrong thread. -----signature----- "Like fire boobs?"
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