Books you wish you had written

[serria]

Here's a little ice-breaker: what existing book do you wish you had written? Whether it's because the story really resonated with you or because the book was similar to your own style in terms or writing or themes, is there any book out there that you wish had your name on it?

For me, my favorite genre is fantasy, and I absolutely love elves, dragons, and other fantasy elements that have been done a million times now. In that regard, it's tough not to be a little jealous of Tolkien. His stuff isn't even my favorite in the fantasy genre, but I'd love to be on record for "revolutionizing" a genre, or establishing elements that would later become tropes.

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[serria]

Haha, I'd never heard of that trope name before, but that is certainly always an awesome exchange. And I just found out, from your comment and Google, that Lemony Snicket was the author's pen name in addition to being a character... whoops. I read several of the Unfortunate Events books when I was a kid, their whimsical darkness was oddly engaging.

[badass_tiger]

That's right, he writes from the POV of one of the minor characters in A Series of Unfortunate Events! His current series, All The Wrong Questions, is about Snicket's backstory, and is a sort of prequel to ASOUE. ASOUE is one of my favourite series and I'm really happy that he's continuing to write for it.