Young Writers Society

Of course Tolkein used other languages to influence his own, that is how languages are created. His was actually a proper language which, if one was to learn it, could be spoken fluently in. Paolini claims he has used Old Norse as an influence for his "Ancient Language" (which consists of only a few words and phrases). What a coincidence it is that Tolkein did the same.

Sean Pendr wrote:but his creativity made him his book loved by millions

WHAT creativity?

You know, I hate to jab at this, but I don't exactly think someone who can't capitalize there letters can win anything.

I don't know any Poalini, but I know Tolken from the Hobbit. Even if what he did was based on Lore, what about Shakespeare? a lot of what he wrote were other stories just rewriten. Isn't that everything? It's leaving your own mark on it that makes it new/better. Of course, having no knowledge of Poalini, I can't speak for his having/lack of this.

_fallingstar_ wrote:Here's an idea: how about we create our own Top 100, with everyone voting on the nominations and their placements on the list?

Excellent idea. I second the notion.

now i must go i apologize for leaving this argument yet i have a felling you will all return to sanity!

(crazy look in his eye and laughs like an insane man in assylum)

Baroness Ink wrote:

_fallingstar_ wrote:Here's an idea: how about we create our own Top 100, with everyone voting on the nominations and their placements on the list?

Excellent idea. I second the notion.

Great idea. When shall we hold these nominations?

:mouth twitches: I have a feeling you need to try the spell check.

Now.Onto the YWS 100 top books topic. HP, LotRs and P&P are obviously on here. Any other suggestions?

Of course, even if we vote for our top 100, it will be a total stale mate between those who read contemporary fantasy, or fantasy in general, or those who read the classics, like me.

Books are books. And top 100 lists are opinions. I should just leave this thread to it's own fighting...

I apologise for my ignorance, but what exactly is P&P?

For other things, His Dark Materials and The Silmarillion, off the top of my head.

EDIT:But, yes, we do need some non-fantasy as well.

Pride and Prejudice.

Also Rebecca, The Squire, His Knight and His Lady, Chicks with Sticks....XD

lol, then I'll drop in my votes:

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (Why should I even have to name the author?)
The Count of Monti Cristo by Dumas (of course I read an abridged version -_-)
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka


I'm forgetting so many books that I love.

It's difficult to have a top 100 for all books. There are so many different genres.

Personally, I would like to see the top 100 classics in which a book would have to be 50 years or older to qualify.

And 100 is a lot of books to vote and decide on. It would be an involved process.

Dracula and Frankenstein? They were pretty influential...

Well, I suppose Lord of the Flies should be on there too. And I completely forgot about Hitch Hikers'

Well, Hitchhiker's Guide, of course. :smacks forehead: how could I forget.

Why don't we tone it down about 25%? It makes it more prestigious.

Edit: TO about 25%. Whoops XD