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featherynscaleThis is the best story I have ever heard regarding the motivation for writing a book. The author in question is Jim Butcher, and the story comes from ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gamera_spinning, who attended a book signing by Mr. Butcher last night:
The Codex Alera books were actually written on a bet in a heated internet discussion. The person he was arguing with dared him to write a good book about a bad idea, and he said, "No, I'll write a good book about TWO bad ideas". The ones that he was given were: a Lost Legion of Rome and Pokemon.
I have never had any great desire to read Codex Alera, but I do now.
gamera_spinning, who attended a book signing by Mr. Butcher last night:The Codex Alera books were actually written on a bet in a heated internet discussion. The person he was arguing with dared him to write a good book about a bad idea, and he said, "No, I'll write a good book about TWO bad ideas". The ones that he was given were: a Lost Legion of Rome and Pokemon.
I have never had any great desire to read Codex Alera, but I do now.
