Patrick Rothfuss and R.A. Salvatore Discuss Epic Fantasy Full Panel | New York Comic Con 2018 

So cool to see Pat and Bob vibe together!

It's incredible how R.A. Salvatore is actually 14 years older than Rothfuss, but he looks much much younger than him XD

R.A Salvatore is one if not my favorite author. He was one of the reasons I got into writing. And thanks to him and my grandfather I did my stop writing. Thanks up my determination and support from my family and friends. I'm going to be published. My book is called "Ax of the North" it's an adventure story set in land-based on Northen Europe in Norse mythology. There's love, action, betrayal, monsters, and justice. It's coming out everywhere at the end of October.

Two of my fave's. These guys are precious to me as a reader and a writer. Bless them. And the moderators too. Thanks guys.

I've a feeling that if Drizzt and Kvothe were to meet they'd hate each other. Or rather, Drizzt would feel seriously aggravated by Kvothe's cynical demeanor and Kvothe would get constantly irritated by Drizzt's unbreakable code of honor.

Such a bummer this panel required a separate ticket from a normal Comic Con badge. Was so excited to see this panel live until I found out it required a separate ticket from the 50+ dollar Comic Con day pass. Glad it was posted online though!

Grew up with Drizzt and can't wait for Kvote to return...Two of my favourite authors !!!

Homeland is the Godfather of dark elf fantasy 😲

I like that Rothfuss is enshaden.

What? Two of my favorite authors in one place? Dreams come true!!

Salvatore completes his trilogies, Pat!!

Just found this, and I have to say I am a big fan of both, but I really don't understand why Mr. Salvatore isn't held in even higher regard. His stories are great and take me to a place in fantasy that is unequaled in any fantasy world build (save maybe middle earth).

33:30 "which is a beautiful system if you love...*thinks through his life choices* Math..."

The interviewer reminds me of the kind of person that memorize sports stats but are terrible at playing sports, and I love how Salvatore and Rothfuss just look at her like "What are you talking about?" :D But I like her and this interview nonetheless

waited an hour for that Amalur question, was worth it though.

Interesting bit about Amalur at the end. I guess that's one reason why you try not to get government involved (more than it is already) in private enterprise.

I love Rothfuss's work, but I've never read Salvatore Where do you guys recommend I start?

What an awesome idea to get these two together!

I look at Bob and just think, “That IS Drizzt Do’Urden.”

But no....how DO you track a meal in a pre-industrial setting? Omg that just opened up so many questions!

For a moment, I heard "The Son that I Designed."

Here are two of my favorite authors on the same stage, awesome. However, RAS must be rolling his eyes inside, sitting there while Pat complains about how challenging this aspect of writing is, and how hard it is to develop this character relationship, blah blah blah. Rothfuss is very talented and has potential but he has only written two and a half books in 13 years since his first published work. R.A. Salvatore has written 60+ quality books over the last 35 years because he is a hard worker and because he has respect for the craft. R.A. Slavatore is to Patrick Rothfuss as Larry Bird is to Jayson Tatum. I am not saying Jayson Tatum can't become as good as Larry Bird, I'm just saying he has a LONG way to come before that can even be considered.

Great interview! Lots of new stuff.

I love I am the Cheese! Chocolate War is pretty good too. Robert Cormier is great. I am reading Submarine right now by Joe Dunthorne at the moment which is excellent in a similar vein.

A nice example of ancient setting with modern Murrican slang is Ben Costa's "Shi Long Pang". Bro language and Shao Lin monks.

Thank you for sharing this. It was a great talk.

Too soon, Bob. Still not over Sernpidal... RIP Chewbacca

Salvatore is the best. I did have a good collection of his. But the Neighbors in the apartment building we were in decided to burn the house down. Literally burn the house down there was four apartments in one building. I told the landlord many many times that they needed to be put into a nursing home they could not take care of themselves anymore I told him they was going to burn the house down. I was right I lost a huge collection of R A Salvatore books

I had no idea he was involved with Kingdom of Amalur. I freakin loved that game❣️

36:00 LMAO

Wait, so you're telling me kvothe has never tried French fries????

Im pretty sure people used the word rubber long before vulcanisation. Rubber-y product like caoutchouc, guttaperche or have been used for a long time. So it wouldnt seem off-putting to me to read it in a medieval or renaissance setting. As ws said things that break immersion for one person may be completely natural for another.

30:00 If she said that I would immediately ask a three-part question

Dam I can't put down his books.

Isn't it interesting how many people here have commented to the effect that one or the other of these authors isn't in the same league / doesn't deserve to be on the same stage as the other one?

I want the rules for sympathy! I bet that's awesome. Let alone what the rules for naming are.... Imagining what level Namer Elodin is...

21:57 thank god

24:23 that is so true

cant even listen to patty talk until he finishes his 3rd book after 15 years

In Praise of Folly 🗡

Ok I love Pat, But im at 5:39.... and oh my god haha, this mans answers are sooo unnecessarily long

Lighting is weird. RAS has a spotlight and PR has a mood shadow.

23:20 RA Salvatore finally curses.

I had a dream today. Pat was talking to a guy/publisher, with a joyfull mood, Viari mode on. Pat is speaking to the man about why they should not publish the book as it is. "Listen" - said Pat - "I do not like my cover. There is a stereotypical dwarf and a red dragon on it." "And what is wrong with a red dragon?" "The red dwarf's cast behind it" And I woke up and laughed ;)

Champions RPG set in the Four Corners? Hints of things to come?

Students in Oxford say "okay"...

I'm just here to say R A is my fav author. I've met his books in 6th grade or smth around 2007-8 with Homeland. I like Patrick too but he seems like he doesnt care about his fans. Cuz we are still waiting for a book to comeout for 5 years or 6? Its better gotta be a 3 k paged book or I wont be satisfied. I'm just in love with his strong writing. And I feel sorry for whoever reads my comment for giving such a miserable time for your eyes. English is not my first lang.

Love these guys talking don’t care for the lady.

This should have been longer, lol.

No. O.K. is not O.K. but all right or an equivalent medieval term would do well here. My 2 cents :D.

"what makes it easy? all the other ones are easy" rothfuss do you know how to answer a question

Why cant I grab a drink a in the 20s?

I think its entertaining to observe the psychology going on here. The interviewer is the innocent, somewhat naive person. Salvatore, just the casual, partially withholding and shy individual, and Pat the arrogant, smart-assy guy. And how, since Bob seems to be a quite impressionable and malleable person, how he seems to gain the attitude and appearance of superiority and more of the "well, actually you're wrong and here's why" kind of attitude. This is just the way i see it. Im no expert in psychology, just observing and expressing what o believe took place. Dont get me wrong, i love both of the authors, ive been reading the legend of drizzt since i was young, and recently delved into, and thoroughly enjoyed, pat's works. It is unfortunate that someone who has such an ability to write and influence express such a ...hatred and disgust for...it seems most things. Great guys though. Im sure pat has a lot on his plate. I can see the level of hope lost, of life drained from both of them. Its subtle, but there.

Jesus guys the level of sodium in these comments is giving me health problems.

Rothfuss ? Wasn't he a writer 8 years ago ?

"i'm not gonna say the next thing i was gonna say" bob do you know Pat literally just cursed like 3 times or so before your next question?

man, I loved the host, she is so cool and imperative, pretty herself and comfortable. Easy and wonderful.

These interviewers are always very awkward. It would be nice to find someone who has extensive knowledge on both authors and their work. No hate to her, she seems like a lovely human being.

I made my own story up that has nothing to do with the realms. It was about a handful of friends killing a dragon. I told around the campfire. Yeah can't go camping without telling a good Dragon Story. LOL that's what I did I was asked if I had it down on paper. I did have that thing on paper and I still have it on paper I still have that story to this day. I would love to put it in the rounds but like mr. Salvatore said there's too much going on. Too many campaigns too many of other people's works so I have to make up my own land my own Maps The Whole Nine Yards.

Gotta be honest: I fucking hated Tempi.

Bob is a Tolkien level writer for me. Besides Simon Hawke ( Dark Sun Nomad trilogy ) and Richard A. Knaack ( Dragonlance) no other writer shaped my imagination like Salvatore. Patrick although a newer writer has a very entertaining quality to his work also. Like both the other writers ( total of 6 books between them I think ) both quality over quantity matters more and the impact his two novels have made him legend. To all those losers whining about his third book, try writing a SINGLE publishable short story and you will soon see the rigors of writing.

This feels extremely awkward to me, and I do not know why.

Everything was great about Pat and Bob except that damn interviewer.

The comment about mexican girls was a really bad take. Even knowing The truth he still does not believe it.

I only see one writer there. Mr. Saivatore. The other one is a pedantic twitch streamer who wrote 2 books and quit.

Sorry but Pat doesn’t deserve to even be in the same room as RA Salvatore. One is a Legendary Author and one is a Twitter activist who has a mediocre book series he’s never going to finish.

Finish book

Rothfuss is overwhelmingly overrated arrogant and annoying. He's not even in the same league as Salvatore. Sanderson, for example, is a much better author than Rothfuss.

Meh, Salvatore at least he is still publishing books. Rothfuss was a writer. Now he's a blogger gamer guy who wrote a novel a decade ago. Yeah, not hard at work finishing up book 3, but off at another con, collecting another paycheck. Pretty sure all he does is Kickstarters and that world builders stuff and game. I get it, he sold his stuff and got the big check. He doesn't need to write. But it is sad commentary on his ethics. Just come clean and say you aren't going to publish anything. Hell, the money he has, he could get it ghost written and at least be finished.

These two shouldn't be on the same stage. Don't get me wrong, I love the Drizzt series, read most of them, but the difference between Rob and Pat is gigantic... Pat's writing and storytelling is head and shoulders above Salvatore. Sure Rob is, technically speaking, a more successful writer in terms of sales, but Pat agonizes over every detail is his stories and it really shows in his final product. As much as I enjoy the Drizzt novels, I really wouldn't even put them in the same category as far as skill is concerned. Rob is a great idea man, but he lacks the detail that Pat exhibits in his novels. That's why I think the idea of a Drizzt movie is a Longshot. I would be surprised if the Kingslayer isn't made into a movie.

Meh.. Rothfuss should take notes from someone who actually writes books.

wow, two of tge worst writers ever.

Rothfuss is an SJW since when?