Jim has not responded to this topic, However, I spoke with him at Marscon and told him how I had gone through the whole post and sellected several that I liked after going through everything else I can find that he has said about the series, and asked if he was willing to go over them in an e-interview format and he said he liked that idea, but to wait until after the GS signings were over. The topic was moved here to give me a chance to go over the questions that have been asked since Marscon.
-SerackPart One:
http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,631.0.htmlPart Two:
http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,10529.0.htmlSince Jim is not monitoring the boards due to writing crunch times, I thought I'd create a thread specifically aimed at him to check when he can, in order for some questions to avoid being buried in time.
However, we have to be careful and not flood this thread with random questions. So, rules of this thread:
1) No questions obviously aimed at plot points that will be revealed later, such as "Who is the girl Marcone's protecting?" or "What really happened at Arctis Tor before Harry arrived?" or "Who is Cowl under the hood?" This can be a fine line, depending on the question. For instance, "Does Murphy know how to use those katanas, or are they just decorative?" does not violate this rule and will be allowed. Jim may not answer it, of course. Jim may not answer any of these questions.
2) Nothing personal, in this thread. This is for Dresden Files questions, only. If he deviates, well, he's allowed.
3) Don't discuss or derail the thread. If you want to discuss something he's said, make your own thread and quote him. He can come in that thread and discuss it with you...the point of this thread isn't a one-stop shop for all things Jim, but simply a place where he can see questions and answer them. If we get into discussions, this thread will wander all over the place (something I normally don't mind, but this thread is an exception).
4) Please do your homework before asking a question...see if you can find the answers elsewhere, first. Unlike some, I do not mind when someone new to the boards asks a question that's been discussed to death, but if an answer is readily answerable elsewhere, then it's a waste of breath in this particular thread. Please also note that there's a FAQ forum near the top of this board. At the time of this writing, it's a tad threadbare, but it is growing.
Two things to remember from the above quote:
1) This is a thread started by the mods to give Jim a place to see questions. He may not answer anything here. The man's busy! This thread is an attempt for him to easily find things. Please do not be offended if he doesn't answer a question you posed.
2) Remember not to discuss things here (answering someone's question because you KNOW the answer...not just your opinion of the answer...is allowed. But discussion in this thread only kills the purpose of this thread, which is to allow board members a place to ask Jim a question about this series without him having to wade through tons of discussion.
This does not mean things can't be discussed! We welcome discussion....on other threads. (Exception...if Jim tries to have a discussion with you on here, go ahead. His decisions trump everything else, with the possible exception of Iago's administrative tasks.)
This whole thing started as my own attempt to make it easier on Jim. This was not his design.
Jim has not responded to this topic, see note at the top as to why it is in this section.
-Serack
