When he writes he prefers not to read any fantasy as it distracts him; he starts editing other people’s work. When he reads fantasy he likes books by: J.V. Jones, Robert Holdstock, Terry Pratchett, etc.
Before he started writing The Wheel of Time series he has written Conan nooks, a Romance novel, a Western novel and even ballet reviews (and much, much more…). One of the questions asked by the public was why he often repeats a lot of stuff in a very detailed way. Jordan said, “I hate minimalism. It is cheap. I write very cinematically. I want to paint a picture and when characters are involved I want to be sure the reader knows who it is.”
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