That was thing he definitely didn't RAFO - RJ came out and said he'd make it one book even if you needed a cart to carry it home.
So as not to be dismissive, and to be a little more realistic, RJ might've had a tough fight making Tor accept one massive volume.
So let's assume he couldn't exert the kind of pressure needed to get his way. I think the smartest/safest move would have been to release a few smaller books - "just" 300 pages to set things up; then the massive tome containing about half of (what we know as) ToM and all of AMoL would be the final result. RJ might've been able to accept that.
In truth, the only reason I suggest the above - and not believe RJ's will and influence would be sufficient - is the obvious issue that he didn't have the whole thing written out. Releasing 250-300 page novels (the size of any of the 4 Tolkien books) would keep fan morale and anticipation going while allowing him to complete the fat volume that would still live up to his intended structure and pace.
So as not to be dismissive, and to be a little more realistic, RJ might've had a tough fight making Tor accept one massive volume.
So let's assume he couldn't exert the kind of pressure needed to get his way. I think the smartest/safest move would have been to release a few smaller books - "just" 300 pages to set things up; then the massive tome containing about half of (what we know as) ToM and all of AMoL would be the final result. RJ might've been able to accept that.
In truth, the only reason I suggest the above - and not believe RJ's will and influence would be sufficient - is the obvious issue that he didn't have the whole thing written out. Releasing 250-300 page novels (the size of any of the 4 Tolkien books) would keep fan morale and anticipation going while allowing him to complete the fat volume that would still live up to his intended structure and pace.
How Many Books Would AMoL Have Been If Jordan Had Not Passed Away?
- 11/03/2011 01:06:18 PM
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5, but I enjoy the series so much that 15 would have been fine with me. *NM*
- 11/03/2011 03:24:32 PM
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One, he said it himself every time.
- 11/03/2011 11:03:00 PM
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I think he only said that bc he knew his health was failing *NM*
- 22/03/2011 04:43:49 PM
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No, he had other projects he wanted to do. He wanted to warp it up and move on. *NM*
- 22/03/2011 05:00:53 PM
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If Jordan had not gotten sick in the first place or just if he hadn't died?
- 11/03/2011 11:11:26 PM
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Not in a million years...
- 12/03/2011 07:33:53 PM
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Why do you persist in this fiction?
- 13/03/2011 01:48:06 AM
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Me? It's you who's built up a fiction
- 13/03/2011 07:43:16 PM
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No. Once again, accelerating the pace is not the same as finishing in one more book.
- 14/03/2011 03:02:46 PM
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Please distinguish between the publisher's hopes and Jordan's intent. You ignore RJ's character too.
- 14/03/2011 10:46:58 PM
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*NM*
Re: Not in a million years...
- 15/03/2011 10:27:12 AM
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