Which fantasy writer are you?
Yes, this is a meme on HelloQuizzy.com (not one of the most distinguished quiz sites out there, but then again, not one of the worst). But it interested me, and my result is one of my favourite fantasy authors…
Katharine Kerr (b. 1944)
-9 High-Brow, -13 Violent, 1 Experimental and -1 Cynical!
Congratulations! You are Low-Brow, Peaceful, Experimental and Romantic! These concepts are defined below.Katharine Kerr is a US author who is best known for her books about Deverry, the result of a thought experiment of Kerr’s: What if a tribe from the culture of Celtic Gaul had escaped the Romans and moved to another world? The answer is the culture of Deverry, a fantasy world with, among other things, functioning magic, called dweomer. What sets dweomer apart from many other kinds of magic is that it’s a system, with detailed descriptions of how different magical actions are performed by those cunning in it, often reminiscent of new age literature, but actually drawing heavily on as diverse systems of thought as buddhism, the Kabbalah and gnosticism.
Another prominent feature of Deverry is the presence of reincarnation, with parts of the plot (or plots, really) concerning the attempts of various characters to overcome their weaknesses in order not to repeat the mistake they made in previous lives’. All this allows for some rather typical fantasy romanticism, while still allowing a huge amount of plot twists and turns, sometimes making the history of Deverry complicated to the point of resembling a highly experimental suite of novels.
Kerr’s fans are often real enthusiasts and it is easy to see that those who have the brains to follow the twists and turns of Deverry history are in for a journey into great tales of tragedy and destiny.
Read more about my result or take the quiz.
Quite how my similarities to Katharine Kerr might affect my own writing, I’m not sure, since there’s no way I’m aspiring to her cleverness or skill or success. But maybe I can get some inspiration, somehow?
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on July 24th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
I took the quiz and my author was Ursula Kroeber Le Guin. My scores were 23 High-Brow, -11 Violent, -29 Experimental, and 7 cynical.
I have never read any of her works, but now I think I will! This was a great way to find something new to read. Thanks!
on August 7th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Ooo neato!
I came out as Lian Hearn:
-7 High-Brow, 1 Violent, 5 Experimental and 9 cynical.
Ditto Burnzzy – I’ve never read Hearn (or even heard of her), but now I’ll at least try book 1 of the Otori series.
on August 12th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Funny. Looks like I’m a lot like J K Rowling.
Robert Jordan (1948-2007)
-15 High-Brow, -9 Violent, -1 Experimental and 7 Cynical!