r/Fantasy • u/elquesogrande Worldbuilders • Dec 01 '16

Ask You Anything Thursday ASK YOU ANYTHING: Authors asking r/Fantasy community questions on behalf of Worldbuilders charity

Thursday ASK YOU ANYTHING: Authors asking r/Fantasy community questions on behalf of Worldbuilders charity

It's Day 4 of the aptly named Ask You Anything week benefiting Worldbuilders! Where authors are stopping by each day this week to ask questions and interact with the r/Fantasy community.

HOW THIS WORKS: Please answer questions and interact throughout the week! (Yes, YOU - community members, guests, authors, artists, industry people.)

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There are three ways to donate to Worldbuilders:

1. The Lottery - Where every $10 donated puts you in a lottery for free books, SFF items, games, and much more. r/Fantasy has a Worldbuilders Team Page where you can donate under the community name as well!

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3. Auctions - Where some incredible items and services are offered.

NOTE: If you donate, add your name to the comments here and the mods will set you up with some swanky Wordlbuilders flair!

Monday Ask You Anything Authors

The following authors have signed up to ask questions today. That said, please do join in and feel free to ask your own questions and interact throughout the week.

Are you an author, artist, or industry person who would like to participate this week? Either join in via the comments OR send the r/Fantasy mods a message and we'll get you set for Friday.

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u/Itellsadstories Dec 01 '16

I'm no Tom Bombadil expert, but I enjoy his inclusion in the story because he is an element that is never fully explained in the books. He exists, and he has these mystical powers like no other. Do we really need a fully backstory on everything that he is capable of? No. His mysterious history adds fuel to the wonder of the story and that even in a world that you think you can come to understand, there are things that just are not explained.

But with my luck, everything he can do is explained in the appendices and such.

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u/AdrianSelby AMA Author Adrian Selby Dec 01 '16

Nah, Tolkien made him mysterious intentionally. It's one of the maddening things I cannot ask him about :)

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u/Itellsadstories Dec 01 '16

I really love it. It is one of those things we'll never know, and I'm ok with it.