[Oroth]

It's always seemed to me that Feist has a fairly distinctive writing style as far as fantasy writers go. Most author's styles are fairly anonymous, but there is a certain pattern in Feist; a way of constructing sentences; a repetition of certain words and phrases. Perhaps I've simply read too much of his work over the years, but I reckon I'd be able to pick out his work, particularly if it was a fight scene, from amongst a selection of works by different authors.

Anyone else ever noticed this?

[Monty Mike]

Yep, good point, it's something that I've not thought about but is deffinately true. This should be an interesting thread.

Currently I'm reading Magician and absolutely love it :D

Although some of his ideas can be cliche, he engages the reader nonetheless which is an unusual talent.

[JamesL]

One particular Feist-ism that I've noticed is his tendency to start a chapter with a simple, short statement.

Pug shook his head.
Borric ducked.

I quite like this way of opening a chapter, as it makes you feel as if you are right in the middle of the events.

[Monty Mike]

I've been reading a bit more and picked up on one of the lines he uses over and over:

(character) waved away the apology

[The Fool]

lol the one i find hilarious is "mock-whatever".. the amount of times ive read that in his works.

[Pug of Crydee17]

has anyone read the opening lines of flight of the night hawks?

[Honest Abe]

One particular Feist-ism that I've noticed is his tendency to start a chapter with a simple, short statement.

Pug shook his head.
Borric ducked.

I quite like this way of opening a chapter, as it makes you feel as if you are right in the middle of the events.

I totally agree with you, i like it when an author does this,but too much can be annoying.

[Pug of Crydee17]

When you read talon of the silver hawk you notice that his writing style a has changed drastically. I think this is his "style" of writing for the eastern kingdoms. A new place and a new style. I think he knows what he is doing.