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* OldShame: Not the actual books, but Pierce's original single manuscript before she had to divide and edit it for a younger audience. Despite numerous requests by fans to see at least some of it, she insists what we got was far better and that draft is best left forgotten.
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* OldShame: CreatorBacklash:
** Not the actual books, but Pierce's original single manuscript before she had to divide and edit it for a younger audience. Despite numerous requests by fans to see at least some of it, she insists what we got was far better and that draft is best left forgotten.
** Not the actual books, but Pierce's original single manuscript before she had to divide and edit it for a younger audience. Despite numerous requests by fans to see at least some of it, she insists what we got was far better and that draft is best left forgotten.
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** One of the few details she's shared from the original draft is that Roger and Thom were explicitly lovers, which she still considers canon. It's now widely considered for the best this was removed, given the UnfortunateImplications of the BigBad and a weak-willed rube being the only gay characters.
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** One of the few details she's shared from the original draft is that Roger and Thom were explicitly lovers, which she still considers canon. It's now widely considered for the best this was removed, given the UnfortunateImplications of how problematic it comes across that the BigBad and a weak-willed rube being are the only gay characters.
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: In Japanese, the series was titled ''Onna Kishi Alanna'' (Lady Knight Alanna)
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* OldShame: Not the actual books, but Pierce's original single manuscript before she had to divide and edit it for a younger audience. Despite numerous requests by fans to see at least some of it, she insists what we got was far better and that draft is best left forgotten.
** She's also said that she regrets the StalkingIsLove writing in Alanna's romance with George. It was the way most romances were written at the time, but now it's the part of the whole Tortall Universe that she most wishes she could go back and change.
** She's also said that she regrets the StalkingIsLove writing in Alanna's romance with George. It was the way most romances were written at the time, but now it's the part of the whole Tortall Universe that she most wishes she could go back and change.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Pierce created the four final books by literally cutting up her original single manuscript and pasting pieces together, meaning it's impossible to ever see it. And she insists it's better that way, as she much prefers the story she ended up with.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Pierce created the four final books by literally cutting up her original single manuscript and pasting pieces together, meaning it's impossible to ever see it. And she insists it's better that way, as she much prefers the story she ended upwith.with.
** One of the few details she's shared from the original draft is that Roger and Thom were explicitly lovers, which she still considers canon. It's now widely considered for the best this was removed, given the UnfortunateImplications of the BigBad and a weak-willed rube being the only gay characters.
** Pierce created the four final books by literally cutting up her original single manuscript and pasting pieces together, meaning it's impossible to ever see it. And she insists it's better that way, as she much prefers the story she ended up
** One of the few details she's shared from the original draft is that Roger and Thom were explicitly lovers, which she still considers canon. It's now widely considered for the best this was removed, given the UnfortunateImplications of the BigBad and a weak-willed rube being the only gay characters.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Pierce created the four final books by literally cutting up her original single manuscript and pasting pieces together, meaning it's impossible to ever see it. And she insists it's better that way, as she much prefers the story she ended up with.
