Adios and RIP, Terry Pratchett

Post by **Disembodied** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:49 pm

DON'T THINK OF IT AS DYING, said Death. JUST THINK OF IT AS LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH.

Website · Post by **Cody** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:50 pm

<nods sadly> Ook!

ClymAngus · Post by **ClymAngus** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:17 pm

We have lost a titan of literature. I met the man once at the 2000 ad birthday bash (I was a roadie). Without doubt one of the cleverest and insightful people I've ever met.

Rest well master Pratchett.

Post by **another_commander** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:49 pm

R.I.P. Sir Terry, one of the greatest authors of this century...

ffutures · Post by **ffutures** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:12 pm

This is a real bastard because we were what I'd call casual friends for many years - not really close, but he knew of me via SF conventions and my game writing, and there was a time when we were talking a couple of times a week and bouncing plot ideas off each other, but we drifted apart gradually as the commitments on his time grew. I haven't seen him for two years or so, it's a sod to think I never will again.

Neil Gaiman's thoughts here:

http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2015/03/t ... chett.html

WAY too young.

SteveKing · Post by **SteveKing** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 1:05 am

I don't think there is an adequate way to sum up such a rich imagination and what it means for it to be lost to the world.

My view of the world has ever so slightly been shifted since reading 'Colour of Magic' way back at university.

RIP Mr pratchett

Diziet Sma · Post by **Diziet Sma** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 1:31 am

SteveKing wrote:
I don't think there is an adequate way to sum up such a rich imagination and what it means for it to be lost to the world.

Sure there is.. in one word, no less..

Ook.

Truly a sad day. 'Tis time I made a list of his works that I haven't yet read, and get cracking, methinks.

spud42 · Post by **spud42** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:09 am

he will surely be missed. one of my best finds in a secondhand book store was 5 audio books of Sir Terry's read by Tony Robinson ( Baldric,Time Team)

JensAyton · Post by **JensAyton** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:36 pm

Words In The Heart Cannot Be Taken.

mossfoot · Post by **mossfoot** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 7:06 pm

Nobody influenced my writing more than Sir Terry.

That's about the only tribute I think I can muster for now.

ffutures · Post by **ffutures** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 10:43 pm

Just got the Hogfather DVDs at the weekend, be interested to see how it compares to the book.

Mauiby de Fug · Post by **Mauiby de Fug** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:33 am

Sad news. I've been reading Terry Pratchett since I was 11 and my dad handed me the two he owned. 14 years and 40 books later they have a shelf all to themselves on my bookcase. Millennium hand and shrimp...

Meanwhile, http://www.pcgamer.com/terry-pratchett- ... dangerous/

Website · Post by **Cody** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:42 am

Meanwhile...

mossfoot · Post by **mossfoot** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 3:13 pm

Cody wrote:
Meanwhile...

Added that to my Gmail.

Post by **Disembodied** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 5:40 pm

It's coming a bit late in the day, now, but I've just read Charles Stross's blog post on Terry Pratchett. Worth a look, to those who want to do so:
http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-st ... chett.html

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