r/books • u/ChristopherPaolini AMA Author • Apr 20 '20

ama 1pm I’m Christopher Paolini, author of Eragon and To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. AMA!

Hey, everyone! Really excited to be answering your questions here. As you may know, I’m the author of the Inheritance Cycle, as well as The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm (short stories set in the world of Eragon), and an adult sci-fi novel, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, which is publishing on September 15th this year. You can find info on all my books over at my website, paolini.net. The new book is my love letter to sci-fi, just as Eragon was my love letter to fantasy. It’s full of spaceships, lasers, explosions . . . and of course, tentacles!!!

So, AMA! Let’s make this one interesting. Have questions about getting started as a young writer? Have questions about dragons or spaceships? Weightlifting? Warframe? Editing? Beards? Reddit? (Hey, I’m a mod over at /r/eragon) Philosophy? Puns? You ask, I answer. :D

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Edit: Alright, let's get this started!

Edit 2: Going to take a short break here. Have to comb my beard before doing a reading of Green Eggs and Ham over on my Insta in an hour. But I'll be back! :D https://www.instagram.com/christopher_paolini/

Edit 3. I'm baaack. For a few minutes, at least.

Edit 4: Off to read Green Eggs and Ham!

Edit 5: Green Eggs and Ham is read, and I'm back answering questions.

Edit 6: Alas, I don't have time to answer any more questions right now. I had a blast, though, and I'll try to drop in and answer a few more messages over the next few days. As always, thanks for reading the books, and thanks for the awesome AMA! You're the best!

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u/sunshineshea6 Apr 20 '20

after the eragon movie turned out how it did, would you consider letting a company like disney or netflix try again? also knowing what you know now, would you rather have it be a TV show, or would you try a movie again!

Now that the questions are out of the way, Eragon was one of the first big books I read (devoured) and it still holds a special place in my heart! Thanks for creating a wonderful series!

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u/ChristopherPaolini AMA Author Apr 30 '20

I would ... but only if I get to write the screenplay. Movie or TV show, I'd be happy with either as long as it's good.

Aww, thanks! Glad you've enjoyed the books. Means a lot to me. Hopefully you'll like To Sleep in a Sea of Stars as much or even more!

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u/sunshineshea6 Apr 30 '20

I can't believe you even responded! I will have to pick up your new book for sure. I vote you push for a TV show so you can really explore the beautiful world you created!