

GamesWithArty: How did you fight the procrastination monster and motivate yourself to finish your book? Even the cheesiest idea can be fun to read if handled well. No specific trope is bad in-and-of-itself. (Assuming my other projects let me the time, of course.) WRITING AND PUBLISHINGīeckbat: What’s your favorite fantasy trope to write? Your least favorite to read?įavorite trope? Young farmboy sets out to avenge his family, of course.

Norseburrito:If a reboot happened would you want to play a larger part in the telling of the story? Let’s just say there have been a few inklings of interest in Hollywood, but Hollywood being Hollywood, it could be a long time before we get a reboot. Kitbixby: How close are we to seeing a remake of the Eragon movie or a new video game? If another adaptation ever gets off the ground, though, you can rest assured I’ll retain as much control as possible. It was their money, so they were the ones in charge.

Rangerthef***up: Was there no way to retain some control over the direction the Eragon movie would take? Or was that simply not on the table? Alas, I was touring for Eldest at the time, so it never happened.

Was going to get dressed up as an Urgal and Eragon was going to chop my head off. True story: I was supposed to have a cameo in the the final battle. That said, the movie reflects the studio and the director’s view of the story, whereas the books reflect mine, and everyone is free to enjoy them on their own merits. Well, I’m glad it was made, since so few books ever get made into movies, and it introduced millions of new readers to the Inheritance Cycle. INHERITANCE CYCLEĪverage_Gav: How did you feel about the movie adaptation for Eragon? Don’t forget you can ask your most pressing questions on Christopher’s Twitter and Facebook accounts! Who knows, the answers may just appear in the next Q&A. Today’s theme is all about the Eragon movie. Welcome to October 2017’s Q&A with Christopher! These questions were drawn from Christopher’s AMA on Reddit and have been posted here for those who missed it. Composite image courtesy and Eragon’s Guide to Alagaësia.
