Christopher Paolini
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Creator of the World of Eragon and the Fractalverse. Artist. Storyteller. Full-time asker of questions. https://t.co/gcl9MV1nCF
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Joined November 2011
It's time to show off what we've been working on . The first #Saphira collectible statue, designed how I envisioned her, is coming to #Kickstarter! 🎁🐉🎁. #worldoferagon @Wraithmarked #eragon
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Uh, folks . I just got the first serious idea for the next full-length novel with Eragon's POV. Exciting. :D.
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So, yeah, I wrote another book. MURTAGH is a full-length, stand-alone novel that picks up one year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle and builds on the story of the original series. Return to the #WorldofEragon this fall with #MURTAGH! Pre-order 👉
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So, all I can say at the moment is . thank you. Thank you to everyone who has read the books, supported the tweetstorms, and participated in this fandom. None of this would have happened without you Alagaësians.
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I don't know about y'all . but I'm really enjoying #TheRingsOfPower It's amazing that this sort of fantasy can be made as a TV show these days. If I could have seen this when I was fourteen, my mind would have been blown. Gives me hope for Eragon.
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It is 1998. I am writing a book set in the World of Eragon, thoroughly enjoying it. I am 15 years old. It is 2023. I am writing a book set in the World of Eragon, thoroughly enjoying it. I am 39 years old.
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Greetings Friends! I’m delighted to announce the December 31, 2018 release of THE FORK, THE WITCH, AND THE WORM, a collection of short stories set in Alagaësia. More Eragon! More Saphira! More . Angela? Prepare yourselves, Dragon Riders! #ForkWitchWorm
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I don’t normally talk about my personal life, but . this year has been amazing & wonderful, and I’m incredibly lucky to be sharing my life with someone so special. (And yes, there were capes involved. And a drinking horn. And some Skyrim music. And a modified Klingon ceremony.)
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So I just did the math. In the past five years I have:. -- written four books (not counting Unity).-- written several scripts (TV and film).-- had two kids. It ain't Sanderson levels, but I'm pretty happy with that. Now if baby will just let us SLEEP. Lol.
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Hey everyone! I'm delighted to release the official map for Elëa, the #WorldofEragon! It's been twenty-five years in the making. :D I painted it in rectilinear projection so it can be wrapped on a globe. Also, there will be another, more authentically in-world version, in the
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Everything is on hold until the writers' strike is over.
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And that's not all! 2023 marks the twentieth anniversary of the hardcover release of Eragon, which means . that’s right, we’re also releasing Eragon: The Illustrated Edition on November 7th, 2023. Preorder here! .
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Bring the thunder Alagaësians! Let @Disney hear you roar! Use the hashtag #EragonRemake, mention @Disney in the body of the tweet, and let them know we want to see a proper Eragon adaptation! . More info here: . Music by @dnbnumbra
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Vol. 2 is just as good as Vol. 1. Furiosa has arrived (not her real name). Wow. What a year.
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It's done. At last. Just sent off the final round of proofreading/edits on #Murtagh. There will be a few little questions from the compositors, but aside from that, the book is officially done. Hard to believe. It's been a HUGE push to get to this point.
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Just finished second draft on the dragon book. Whew. Should be just line editing/copyediting from here on. Third book in a row that my editors have had me make bigger, not smaller, during revisions. Lol. 190k words at the moment.
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Here's a sample of the art in the illustrated edition:
And that's not all! 2023 marks the twentieth anniversary of the hardcover release of Eragon, which means . that’s right, we’re also releasing Eragon: The Illustrated Edition on November 7th, 2023. Preorder here! .
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Darn it. Just invented a name in the ancient language. Googled it to make sure no one else had used it . only to discover that *I* had used it in an earlier book. Lol.
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Currently painting a global map for the World of Eragon. Fun stuff.
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I've been saving the perfect gif for today. #Murtagh. (It actually has been twelve years since Inheritance.)
i was 10 when my school read and studied eragon and i was OBSESSED - i (in my little 11 year old book obsessed brain) decided to read the entire inheritance cycle and now at 23 i get THIS! life is great - @paolini i cannot WAIT
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Still sometimes type "Eragon" instead of whatever the name of my current main character is. All these years later . Old habits.
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Took a month longer than I wanted, but first draft is finished. 168k. Around 520 pgs. in published format (although that's liable to change with editing). Now off to my early readers to find out if what I did works. 😎. p.s. Feels good being productive.
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Busy year. 1. April 25th — repackaged Inheritance Cycle .2. May 16th — Fractal Noise.3. August 22nd — B&N edition of Eragon.4. ??? — Another special edition of Eragon, yet to be announced.5. November 7th — Eragon 20th anniversary Illustrated Edition .6. November 7th — #Murtagh.
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You might want to sit down for this one. I'm releasing a Deluxe Edition of #Murtagh!!! With never-before-seen exclusive content and beautiful sprayed edges. Pre-order today: 🐉. Can't wait for you to get your hands on this in October!. @GetUnderlined
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Lol. I actually sent this to the folks I'm working with over at Disney.
@paolini Any news on the #EragonRemake ?.While talking with someone this morning, we came up with this
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. As soon as someone at Disney is willing to take the leap, I'm ready to go. Let's make this happen! #PercyJacksonadaptation #eragon.
Now it's your turn @paolini 👀.
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Or, say . Durza.
@paolini Just throwing it out there, might never be considered but Mads Mikkelsen as Brom would be fantastic
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We did it 🥹. Set one year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle, Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn, are back to confront a perilous new enemy. Prepare for the adventure of a lifetime, dragon riders. #MURTAGH is now available wherever books are sold. ⚔️🔥⚔️ @GetUnderlined
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I am extremely excited to announce my new book, #ToSleepInaSeaofStars, which is going to be published by the awesome folks at @TorBooks on September 15th, 2020! 🚀🌌📖
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And, uh . if any of you prefer dragons to spaceships, there's going to be another countdown before too long. 😎 Two books in 2023!!!.
This Spring, travel back into the Fractalverse with FRACTAL NOISE. Set 23 years before the events in To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, this sci-fi thriller tells the story of humanity’s first discovery of alien intelligence. You can learn more or pre-order here:
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Woo-hoo! We're already trending! Get those numbers up, folks! Let's show them the power of this fully operational fandom! Ahahaha! #EragonRemake @Disney.
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Lol. Just typed "Eragon" instead of the name of my current protagonist. Darn muscle memory. #Fractalverse.
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Yup. It's also why I pushed so hard to make sure that #Murtagh would be out this year. (Remind me to never again publish two books in one year while also having babies/toddlers who don't always sleep. Ahahaha.).
@paolini I just realized. On August 26, 2023, it will be Eragon’s 20th Anniversary!! Let’s party 🎉 . #inheritancecycle #worldoferagon #eragon #eragon20thanniversary
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We lost one of our dogs today. He was old. It was expected, but it still hurts. Every time you lose a loved one, a piece of sorrow is sewn onto your soul. RIP Sunny. He was a good boy.
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Ahem. I but live to serve.
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And here it is folks: the cover to my new book. Design by Lindy Martin, Faceout Studio. I'm sooo excited about this book! #ToSleepInaSeaofStars #TSiaSoS . Be sure to preorder your copy now!
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1. Dragon book: editing. 2. Fractalverse book: (Nearly done; copyediting & just saw some cover concepts). 3. TSiaSoS show: moving along (slow but not stopped). 4. Eragon show: early stages but moving fast. 6. Unity print copy release approaching. 5. And tending to baby Furiosa.😎.
@paolini Can you please give us an update on all your current projects - next Dragon book, the Disney+ Eragon Show, next Fractalverse book, the TSiaSoS movie/tv show, publishing your short stories and any other projects I may not have mentioned! 🙏👊.
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Btw, just a heads up: exciting announcement coming next month. Maybe two (if we're lucky). :D.
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For #AprilFoolsDay, I wanted to release an edition of #Eragon where all mentions of “dragon” were replaced with “dwagon”. Alas, Random House said no. Ah well. Probably for the best.
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Things are happening. A LOT of things.
@paolini Any news on the Eragon show? Even a crumb, please. D:.
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Naming swords is SO HARD. I invented a name during the first draft that I'm not happy with. So here it is, a year later, back on the same problem. Lol. (I'll get it. Eventually.).
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It might actually help. #EragonRemake.
From today on @disneyplus, you can turn on playback of the #Eragon movie to show @Disney our interest in @paolini's work, and hope to one day see a #EragonRemake. You don't have to watch it if you didn't like it, just activate play.
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#EragonRemake Crazy to me that ya'll organized another tweetstorm. Thank you, and keep it going! Alagaësians are the most amazing fans. Your passion and dedication has influence far beyond what you realize.
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Clearing out my files. I have no idea where I originally found this, but I feel compelled to share.
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Heh. Been working hard on this one, folks (and lots more to come as well). Yes , this is official.
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You know . I agree.
@paolini with all this hype for #EragonRemake I think it might be time for some new books ;).
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Just painted a new map for the dragon book. Really happy with how this one turned out. :D.
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It sure looks GOOD. And bigger than I expected! #Murtagh.
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167k words long. That's about 10k longer than Eragon. Early feedback from editor/agent is that it may be the best thing I've ever written, which . is gratifying to hear. :D Release date is next year.
So @paolini I know you’ve finished a mystery dragon-book-that-also-has-sword-naming. Any updates as far as word count/page count, early feedback from alphas, betas, or ARCs, release date of release date? Anything, oh fountain pen wielding creator of arguably the best world ever?.
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Twenty years of curls pays off. (And lots of triceps work.)
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Today is the day. #ToSleepInaSeaofStars is finally here. I . have trouble believing it! So many years of work. So much hope, angst, tears, and joy. Can't tell you how much it means to me that readers can finally get their hands on the book!.
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Remind me to NEVER again write a book that's over 300k words long. (Mind you, I said the same thing after finishing Inheritance. Lol.) To Sleep is nearly as long as all five of the first Percy Jackson books COMBINED.
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Woo-hoo! Finished the first version of the map for the World of Eragon. Really happy with how it turned out. Going to sit on it for a bit, though, and see if I think of any needed tweaks. Now, on to some writing!.
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That moment when you walk into your local museum and see a video of your twenty-three-year-old self talking on a screen . and realize that the video has been playing all year as part of an exhibit on mythological creatures. (And yes, those are my kiddos watching daddy. Lol.)
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Me drawing the original map. The more things change.
Hey everyone! I'm delighted to release the official map for Elëa, the #WorldofEragon! It's been twenty-five years in the making. :D I painted it in rectilinear projection so it can be wrapped on a globe. Also, there will be another, more authentically in-world version, in the
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So, in the past four years, I've finished four books (two as-yet unpublished), one novella, one short story, and several scripts. Not too shabby. Now, how to quadruple those numbers so I can hit Sanderson levels? Ahahaha.
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This. I think folks forget how many changes the films made (not all of which were for the best). And yet the films are still beautiful in their own right.
@ivona2403 @paolini I mean, Peter Jackson's LOTR is not Tolkien's LOTR either.
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As promised if the #Saphira Figurine #Kickstarter hit one million . here is the teaser for my next book! ❓❓❓ #worldoferagon #eragon @Wraithmarked
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I am thrilled to present the official cover for Fractal Noise! 🤩😲🤯 Get ready to travel back into the #Fractalverse with this sci-fi prequel to #ToSleepInaSeaofStars. Learn more and pre-order your copy of #FractalNoise here: @torbooks #paolini
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In order:. "eragon" 112. "eldest" 6. "brisingr" 15. "inheritance" 11. "Murtagh" 2773.
@paolini To ask the real Murtagh question though, can you help fill in the bottom row of this chart?
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Watched #WandaVision. Enjoyed it, but the whole time, all I could think was, "This is why Nasuada doesn't trust magicians.".
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Ahem. Just to say -- as an author, I have no interest in rehashing the same story from a different POV. Never say never, but I REALLY can't see myself doing that at any point. I have too many other stories I want to tell.
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Hey, everyone! If you really want to take this tweetstorm over the top, ask your friends to join in. Just one friend will make a difference! #EragonRemake Let's GOOOO!.
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