tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post4489869183753560648..comments2024-03-17T00:24:18.754-07:00Comments on Voyages of the Artemis: Graphic Novel!Diana Gabaldonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537964955785653500noreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-11162950285492316572008-02-26T02:58:00.000-08:002008-02-26T02:58:00.000-08:00NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!You have Claire ...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!You have Claire down cold. Jamie is ridiculous! He should be very tall, have a broad chest, broad shoulders and very developed muscles (especially arms and legs! Consider all of his physical activity and fighting capability! His hair should be interspersed with orange and gold highlights. There should have a high forhead and strong jawline. PLEASE don't let your readers and Scotsmen around the world down!thurstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732561337708945844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-63241766607272945092008-02-12T16:23:00.000-08:002008-02-12T16:23:00.000-08:00Well - I'm new here. I've been reading your serie...Well - I'm new here. I've been reading your series for awhile...and although I'm not blind, I do have trouble reading - A.D.D. So, it has taken me a long time to get through these great stories.<BR/><BR/>Nonetheless - I'm very excited about the graphic novel! Not that I'm a fan of those - and I'm hoping this isn't going to be the kind that you have to read backwards??? - but I'll certainly be interested to see how it turns out for sure!<BR/><BR/>As for the picture of Claire - yeah, it's a bit sultry, and yeah, her hair doesn't seem curly enough. I think we might get the "rounded face" idea from English paintings from times gone by? I don't know. I know I've never quite pictured Claire - other than the curly hair, and she must have some strength about her to do all that fighting, bone setting, and tooth pulling?<BR/><BR/>I'm more fascinated with the images of other character like Jocasta! That would be something to see!<BR/><BR/>As for the little thread I read about the pre-quil (sp?) - YEAH!!!! That would be AWESOME! I bet it would be fantastic too! Nice.<BR/><BR/>Okay - well anyway - as I get to them, I try to go back and re-read the books, because I know my brain misses parts.<BR/><BR/>I'm happy to see that this series goes on, and you do such a fine job of writing it! It's hard NOT to think in the rhyme and verbiage of the stories when I'm done with them!! And don't I feel foolish thinking in a such a way - that my brain has been completely taken over by the "sound" of what I've read? Make any sense?...like "mind ye"? or "ken" or "dinna fash yerself". I find myself making sure I don't actually SAY these things out loud! lol.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the great work. As much as a struggle as it is - I do enjoy reading the stories - they are easier to keep up with than most....A.D.D. proved. ;)<BR/><BR/>DianaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-22271603623084118552008-02-10T21:14:00.000-08:002008-02-10T21:14:00.000-08:00Dear Diana,I'm so excited about the graphic novel!...Dear Diana,<BR/>I'm so excited about the graphic novel! I'm not very visual so I never have a clear picture of your characters, so it's very exciting to have the opportunity to see what you see when you write them! I do just have two teeny comments to make though... firstly, Claire looks a wee bit Asian to me... secondly, I'm sorry but I have to rebut your comment about nobody having corkscrew curls - I do! Admittedly only two at the nape of my neck, the rest of my hair looks kinda like Claire's in the picture only not quite so bushy, but there you have it, they do exist. Not that I ever pictured Claire with corkscrews...<BR/>Anyway I can't wait to see Jamie, thank you so much for this project!Sassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09424000279862066315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-13406911500919946022008-02-10T17:04:00.000-08:002008-02-10T17:04:00.000-08:00Okay I think Claire looks wonderful!! Although I m...Okay I think Claire looks wonderful!! Although I must admitt I always thought of her with a lighter hair colour.. I have an older copy of the first Outlander book and on the inside cover it shows a picture of Claire and Jaime, but Claire looks like her hair is more blonde. I guess that is were my idea came from. But anywho she looks fantastic! And as for the movie rumours... well lets just say that when i first read it I jumped up and danced... then I called my mom who first got me hooked on them.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495876612128889594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-9412310351304912622008-02-08T15:58:00.000-08:002008-02-08T15:58:00.000-08:00Many years ago I had what I think was an original ...Many years ago I had what I think was an original Outlander paperback with a beautiful cut-out cover. I say "had" because someone "borrowed" it and I never got it back, which saddens me because it was that beautiful cover that turned me on to your books (which have turned out to be my most favorite books EVER, even edging out the Harry Potter series *g*) in the first place. I seem to remember there being a picture of Claire inside the cover. Am I remembering correctly? Anyway, I like Hoang Nguyen's rendering of Claire very much and I can't wait to see Jamie and Murtagh. I've read the entire series of books (I own hard cover copies of them all now and I do NOT lend them out!) about half a dozen times (yes, I'm obsessed) and I always sit and try to picture exactly what Murtagh would look like. Like most people, I try to fit a face I know into the description but I always come up blank so it will be great to see one that you’ve approved. And I must add that, even though I've read them so many times, it seems there is always something new to discover that maybe didn't quite sink in the first, second, third, etc. time around. (That really doesn't make me sound very smart does it? - Ha!) Let me close by saying that I really enjoy the world of Jamie and Claire and I'm very much looking forward to "Echo" and the new graphic novel!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15132698348522132422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-160284797994666362008-02-03T17:30:00.000-08:002008-02-03T17:30:00.000-08:00i had always thought of claire's hair as a bit lig...i had always thought of claire's hair as a bit lighter (sun streaked, maybe?) and curlier. not an afro, but definitely the type, that wiht some real manipulation, could be coerced into sausage curls. does that make sense?dragon knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876200889552460658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-39008322393085817982008-02-02T11:20:00.000-08:002008-02-02T11:20:00.000-08:00I am so excited for the graphic novel. I love the ...I am so excited for the graphic novel. I love the idea that there will be pictures showing different aspects of the growth and lives of the characters we love. I liken it to be given a the same unexpected gift Jamie was given when Claire came back with photos of Brianna.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure if we all put our minds to it (much to Diana's horror) we could come up with a humongous list of scenes we'd love to see depicted in the novel.<BR/><BR/>A few that come to mind for me would be;<BR/><BR/>1. Jamie and Claire's wedding day...after Claire fainted. (O)<BR/><BR/>2. Frank and Clare spying on the druid ceremony at Craig na Dun. (O)<BR/><BR/>3. Clair and Ian sitting outside Lallybroch while Jamie and Jenny can be seen screaming and yelling at each other through the window.<BR/><BR/>4. The confrontation in the hallway at Sandringham's Paris house the first time Jamie sees Jonathan Randall, having thought him dead. (DiA)<BR/><BR/>5. The dinner party at Jared's home after the attack. (DiA)<BR/><BR/>6. Dougal and Jamie giving their fighting demonstration at Edinburgh Castle.(DiA)<BR/><BR/>7. Claire running up Craig na Dun while Jamie holds off the dragoons.(DiA)<BR/><BR/>8. Claire, Frank and baby Brianna bonding in their small apartment kitchen. (v)<BR/><BR/>9. Jamie in the cave, looking out on Lallybroch...if he can see it from there, I always thought he could see it way in the distance. (v)<BR/><BR/>10. Jaime and Lord John playing chess. (v)<BR/><BR/>11. Claire and Joe Abernathy with Gillies Duncan's skull. (v)<BR/><BR/>10. Claire walking in to Malcom's print shop (v)<BR/><BR/>12. Claire and Jamie watching the Bruagh sailing away. (v)<BR/><BR/>13. Discoveing Stephen Bonnet afer burying Gavin Hayes (DoA).<BR/><BR/>14. Arriving at River Run (DoA)<BR/><BR/>15. The dinner party where Claire performs surgery on the dinner table. (DoA)<BR/><BR/>Ok, I won't bore anybody any more.Braizynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01466685596488389137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-131175417805894692008-01-31T17:47:00.000-08:002008-01-31T17:47:00.000-08:00Hi, Nessvet! It's a blog--everybody jumps in. [...Hi, Nessvet! <BR/><BR/> It's a blog--everybody jumps in. [g] <BR/><BR/> I think it's pretty interesting myself. So far, I've seen only a little of the artwork (Hoang has just begun working on the actual paintings, though he's done a lot of layout sketches--which I like a lot, but they don't include any facial detail and the like), but have seen more of Murtagh than anyone else. His face varies quite a bit, with changing light and expression--but is always recognizable as himself.<BR/><BR/> So I think there'll be plenty of material from which to form an overall impression of Jamie, Claire, and the others.Diana Gabaldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537964955785653500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-41876221840553733122008-01-31T13:44:00.000-08:002008-01-31T13:44:00.000-08:00I'm sorry. I just jumped in without even a simple...I'm sorry. I just jumped in without even a simple introduction...I'm a veterinarian from Canada who is hopelessly in love with the story of Jamie and Claire! Thank-you, thank-you Diana for finally giving a face to my SECOND most favorite character of all times! Thank-you as well to Hoang Nguyen for so ably bringing your vision to life. I can't believe how excited I am to see the rest of the characters!nessvethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622218711816397406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-50189132478948920812008-01-31T13:28:00.000-08:002008-01-31T13:28:00.000-08:00Wow! Claire sure does "clean up pretty"! I could ...Wow! Claire sure does "clean up pretty"! I could never have imagined glamorous mixed with 'tough-as-nails'. I didn't think she would look quite so delicate (even in a glam-shot) so I can't wait for the "au naturelle" look.nessvethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622218711816397406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-87775653226364366522008-01-29T21:21:00.000-08:002008-01-29T21:21:00.000-08:00WOW! This is quite the undertaking because so man...WOW! This is quite the undertaking because so many people have different perceptions of these characters. I have somewhat of an art background and to me Claires eyes in this picture have a bit of an Asian resemblance but I also know each persons eye see's things differently. Can't wait to seeing what Jamie will look like. I am always looking forward to reading your next book what a gift you have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-16196876515741610742008-01-29T15:21:00.000-08:002008-01-29T15:21:00.000-08:00Wow, I'm a little suprised at how het up some peop...Wow, I'm a little suprised at how het up some people are getting about the picture of Claire!! (or is that cos I'm English and more reserved ?!!!!!!!) To put my penny's worth in I like it! By the way what does (G) mean? (Sorry, English again!!!)Annemariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077332134670647438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-39383977964836169962008-01-29T14:22:00.000-08:002008-01-29T14:22:00.000-08:00Dear Purdue-- Yes, I do plan to write a prequel ...Dear Purdue--<BR/><BR/> Yes, I do plan to write a prequel that tells not only the story of Colum and Dougal (and how they took over leadership of the clan on the death of Red Jacob), _and_ the courtship of Brian and Ellen--but also Murtagh's story, and how he became Jamie's godfather. <BR/><BR/> Be a little while, though.Diana Gabaldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537964955785653500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-78241874364398240622008-01-29T06:37:00.000-08:002008-01-29T06:37:00.000-08:00I like how your Claire looks. I can't wait for the...I like how your Claire looks. I can't wait for the graphic novel<BR/> I just finished ABOSAA and loved it. My 4th daughter was born just<BR/>days before the book came out and<BR/>I finally had the time now to finish reading it.I loved Stephen<BR/>Bonnet-darlin-carrying his testicle w/him made me laugh.<BR/>I tried to send a comment yesterday but i am new to blogging and not sure i did it right.<BR/>my question again is will you be writing the story of Jamie's parents? I would love to see Colum and Dougal again, especially as young men.<BR/>Keep Writing<BR/>Lisapurduefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138779980463697730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-61987350970881548042008-01-28T14:41:00.000-08:002008-01-28T14:41:00.000-08:00Claire said:"I'm also seeing a toughness in her th...Claire said:<BR/><BR/>"I'm also seeing a toughness in her the more I look at the picture--a "don't f--- with me" look that is absolutely Claire."<BR/><BR/>I completely agree! I saw that immediately. This is not a woman to be messed with, no question about that. Something in the eyes, I think.<BR/><BR/>KarenKaren Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635855088490793965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-40081700300431154742008-01-28T11:20:00.000-08:002008-01-28T11:20:00.000-08:00OK, she's growing on me, hair and all. I'm remind...OK, she's growing on me, hair and all. I'm reminded of my younger days before I had embraced my curls. I'd brush my hair out as straight as I could and for an hour or so it would look ok. I think that's how Claire's hair is in this picture. I've always cringed every time she brushes her hair in the book--that'll just make it frizzier! But back then, as I said with no hair products, what could you do? Her hair actually looks very close to my 5th grade school picture, but in reality, when I let my hair go, it's much much curlier and these days I do embrace that.<BR/><BR/>I'm also seeing a toughness in her the more I look at the picture--a "don't f--- with me" look that is absolutely Claire.<BR/><BR/>When the artist draws Jamie, please have him with a slight smile and a twinkle in his eye like he's up to no good!CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434865249435823873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-87032769297165996162008-01-28T10:32:00.000-08:002008-01-28T10:32:00.000-08:00Can't wait to see pictures of her not looking her ...Can't wait to see pictures of her not looking her best. When I read about her hair, I shudder to think what life was like for us curly girls back before gels and other hair products! One thing her hair does have in that picture is volume! I can see it getting out of control.<BR/><BR/>Also as others have said, I never pictured her as a real beauty. Jamie talks more about her body and her talents than about her beauty (though he does mention that occasionally). I think we like to think a man like Jamie could go for any one of us even if we're not classically beautiful :).CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434865249435823873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-41814206854551338882008-01-28T10:09:00.000-08:002008-01-28T10:09:00.000-08:00Dear Claire-- Certainly Claire's hair normally ...Dear Claire--<BR/><BR/> Certainly Claire's hair normally (or at least frequently) looks curlier than it does here. As I may have mentioned once or twice [cough]...this is _one_ picture. Of a woman tidied up and on her best grooming for a formal portrait. Naturally, her hair would be a lot wilder on a Highland road at night--and believe me, when Hoang gets to a panel that shows her in such a condition, I'll post it, just to allay the concerns of those who may have them.Diana Gabaldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537964955785653500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-56159787722522571832008-01-28T05:44:00.000-08:002008-01-28T05:44:00.000-08:00I've never had a clear picture of Claire in my hea...I've never had a clear picture of Claire in my head since she is not described in the same detail as Jamie. But considering she shares my name and my curls, it was always exciting to me to hear she would have bed head and hair sticking out every which way at times. So, while I didn't picture her with corkscrew curls, I did picture her with a little more frizz. While I can see some curl in her hair in the picture, I honestly wouldn't describe that as curly hair. I'd say she definitely needs a bit more kink in that hair.<BR/><BR/>As for some people (myself included) picturing her face a little more rounded, I think that comes from the description of her body. She sounds shapely, Jamie likes her big "arse", etc. So she's not skinny (unless she's lost a lot of weight) and I think thats why some of us think her face is a little more round. I like her mouth. I'd make her eyes a little rounder--it's Jamie who has the slanty cat eyes. Hers look a bit cat-like here too. All in all though, it's a nice rendering and like I said, I didn't have much of a picture of her in my head anyway. As others have said, I'm afraid to see Jamie.CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434865249435823873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-89179647188276252202008-01-27T20:09:00.000-08:002008-01-27T20:09:00.000-08:00I love the picture of Claire, I think the artist c...I love the picture of Claire, I think the artist capture in her eyes that "window to the soul" effect. This is a face that can not lie. <BR/><BR/>You can almost see why Jaimie would fall in love with her. Those eyes can hold no secrets. <BR/><BR/>I am a great fun of your books, which I only discovered in the last year, but I take pleasure in getting everybody I know addicted to your books. <BR/><BR/>I just can not wait to read you next novel.<BR/><BR/>You never cease to amaze me, every time, while reading one of your books I thought that there was no way you could top the story line, some how you always manage, and with style. <BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work.Selenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865710810961008672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-82305658262372260192008-01-27T18:03:00.000-08:002008-01-27T18:03:00.000-08:00I am thrilled to hear of this project. This serie...I am thrilled to hear of this project. This series is my favorite collection of liturature, hands down. I have been waiting for a graphic novel or a movie since first meeting Jamie and Claire. I am looking forward to adding the illustrated novel to my harcover library of the Outlander series. <BR/><BR/>Also, is it true that a movie is in the works? The suspense is killing me!!!<BR/><BR/>Now, for my thoughts on Claire's portrait: I agree that her hair could be curlier. The picture was a little too small for me to see her eyes very clearly, but I am really excited to see how the artist renders her honey-colored eyes...<BR/><BR/>But the porcelain skin and emotion are spot on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06829388468986223678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-13142886972138070112008-01-27T17:53:00.000-08:002008-01-27T17:53:00.000-08:00And as Jamie remarks in FIERY CROSS, "I'm wonderin...And as Jamie remarks in FIERY CROSS, "I'm wondering what it is about ye, Sassenach, that makes every man ye meet want to drop his breeks within five minutes of meetin' ye."<BR/><BR/>Diana - Looking at the above quote, I think this is one of those things that caused people to think Claire was not quite so obviously glamorous. He doesn't quite understand what it is that makes her so incredibly attractive, even though he has experienced this attraction himself, so many readers would begin to think it was something deeper than the skin so to speak! A reader could not come away thinking of Claire as "mundane" in any way!!<BR/><BR/>In any case, your response was very kind and respectful. Most of us know that you are not obligated to share your time and insights to the extent that you do or even at all, so thanks for your generosity.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15865657953376242759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-10811905276184110272008-01-27T14:10:00.000-08:002008-01-27T14:10:00.000-08:00Dear Jeannoelle-- Mm...I think perhaps you mista...Dear Jeannoelle--<BR/><BR/> Mm...I think perhaps you mistake me. I am indeed interested in what y'all think, or I wouldn't have asked. (And I did give Hoang the link to this blog. [g] His reply being, "Oh, I see why we have to be careful what Jamie looks like!")<BR/><BR/> I'm not "skewering" anybody. But I do think it's reasonable to express a certain amount of bafflement over the fact that a number of people have an impression of Claire that isn't borne out by _anything_ in the text of the books. <BR/><BR/> Wherever y'all got this impression of corkscrews, round face (round face? I know her features are not described in any detail--that's on purpose, btw--but what _is_ said mostly refers to her "fine bones"), and mundane looks (she may not ever be referred to specifically as "beautiful," but she rivets most guys she talks to. And as Jamie remarks in FIERY CROSS, "I'm wondering what it is about ye, Sassenach, that makes every man ye meet want to drop his breeks within five minutes of meetin' ye.") from--it's not right. Or rather, it's not based on anything I wrote. So I thought it only reasonable to note that.<BR/><BR/> As I'm sure I've said elsewhere, though, readers _all_ bring their own backgrounds, experiences, and perceptions to a book. So wherever you're getting these impressions from--obviously, they're valid to _you_, and I'm interested to hear about them.<BR/><BR/> But given that they do appear to be largely an artifact of something some of y'all have encountered somewhere outside the books (and I got a clue as to what that might be just yesterday--see the new post on "Audiobooks and Alex Kingston)--surely that shouldn't affect my decisions regarding the graphic novel representations of her, which are based on what _is_ in the books.<BR/><BR/>That's all. Just explaining _my_ take on the matter, not disrespecting yours.Diana Gabaldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537964955785653500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-37846422549123346372008-01-27T12:39:00.000-08:002008-01-27T12:39:00.000-08:00I am just so excited to read it and to be honest w...I am just so excited to read it and to be honest whatever they look like in the end won't ruin what I see when I read the other books...might enhance what i imagine but not ruin! <BR/>I said it befoer and will say it again<BR/>"YAY" am looking forward to it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212811143385888715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-71970497293770289672008-01-27T12:37:00.000-08:002008-01-27T12:37:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212811143385888715noreply@blogger.com