RIP, Robert Jordan

[xiphias]

So, I never met the fellow, but I know people who knew him. He was apparently a truly fine human being, kind, decent, and a good friend.

I didn't like his writing so much. So what? It made a lot of people happy, and made an honest living for him, and he was a good human being.

There was a kind of sick joke that we all KNEW that Robert Jordan would be writing the "Wheel of Time" series for the rest of his life -- especially the people who knew how sick he was. People who knew him, or even people who knew people who knew him, were aware that "the rest of his life" might not be anywhere near as long as it really deserved to be.

Look -- Mr Rigney -- when I DO get my version of Callahan's Bar up and running, and if there exists a form of afterlife that permits it, just know that you are among the people who will be welcome there.

Comments

[beardedone.livejournal.com]

NO!!!!! I was waiting for the last book in the series. Please tell me he finished the last book before he passed away. Please!!!

[agharta75.livejournal.com]

Well, according to rec.arts.sf.written postings, he didn't; but the plot outline and notes exist, so presumably it will be completed by another writer.

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

He didn't, but he was working on it until his death. He also knew how important it was to people, and has LOTS of notes. I don't know for certain, but I assume that there's enough there that someone else can finish it up.

[banshee99.livejournal.com]

Gosh DANGIT!! I got sucked into the Wheel of Time series (although I was not fond of his writing style) and now it'll never be finished! HOW DOES IT END????

*slumps in her chair and cried*

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

Apparently, he's spend most of the past several months taping notes on how the book will finish, and has outlines and notes and conversations with several friends, so that all the information is there, and the series CAN be finished.