clapper@nadc@caip.RUTGERS.EDU (02/03/86)
From: clapper@NADC > The quality of Xanth books has steadily been declining. Anthony > gives partial credit to his fans and his new word processor for this > one, and I have to say that it shows those two as faults. I find it amusing that Anthony now uses a word processor. In the author's notes at the back of "On A Pale Horse" (the strangest author's notes I've ever read, by the way), he mentions his disdain for technology, preferring to write in a shed using an old typewriter. Something gave me the impression that he used a bare incandescent bulb for lighting, but it's been a long time since I've read that book, and I could be wrong. I remember thinking, "What a strange attitude for a supposed science fiction writer to have..." I agree with the Xanth assessment, by the way. After "Dragon On A Pedestal", I decided I couldn't stomach any more - a pity, since I liked the first few Xanth books. Brian Clapper clapper@NADC.ARPA