, a single plot and narrative, and the books each pick up exactly where the previous one left off. Yes, it took a long time to complete. Yes, it is large. However, Robert Jordan always considered—and spoke of—the Wheel of Time as a single story. The length of time it took to write that story is irrelevant as far as the Hugos are concerned.

A Game of Thrones season could be nominated collectively as a single entry into the dramatic presentation category. Connie Willis’s Blackout/All Clear could be nominated as a single work, though broken into two volumes. Indeed, this is similar to how Dragonflight and Ender’s Game could both garner short fiction nominations for their original forms, then be nominated for best novel in a later year once the story was expanded.

The Wheel of Time is eligible. These are your awards, however, and if this aspect of them is bothersome to you it’s quite possible to get this changed by participating in Worldcon and the Hugo Awards as a whole, making your voice known and advocating a revision. Your passion, therefore, should be directed at making that happen, rather than against the work that was nominated.

Attend Worldcon. Go to the WSFS Business Meeting. Blog about it. Bring your friends. We need people involved at this level of fandom.

On Wheel of Time Fandom

This brings us to the second two points, which I feel are the more important ones in most of these discussions. In regard to Wheel of Time fans participating, I want to tell wider fandom that I vouch for these fans. I offered words of caution to them above because I think they need reminders as they are new to core sf/f fandom, but I feel that you need to know that Wheel of Time fans are our people.

They have organized much as the fans back in the 1930s did, holding conventions and starting fanzines/websites. They attend Worldcons and their local literary conventions, though many of them have only started doing so in the last four or five years as they’ve realized the richness and scope of established fandom.

I charge you: do not reject their enthusiasm. I spoke honestly with them, and I wish to speak honestly with you. I have yet to attend a Worldcon where someone—either on panels or at the parties—didn’t ask what could be done to bring new blood into our fannish community
, a single plot and narrative, and the books each pick up exactly where the former one leave off. Yes, it took a long meter to dispatch. Yes, it is large. However, Robert Jordan always considered — and speak of — the Wheel of Time as a single story. The duration of time it took to spell that story is irrelevant as far as the Hugos are refer. 

 A Game of Thrones season could be nominated collectively as a single entry into the dramatic presentation class. Connie Willis ’s Blackout / All Clear could be nominated as a single work, though break into two volumes. Indeed, this is similar to how Dragonflight and Ender ’s Game could both earn short fabrication nominations for their original shape, then be nominated for best novel in a later class once the story was expanded. 

 The Wheel of Time is eligible. These are your awards, however, and if this aspect of them is bothersome to you it ’s quite possible to beget this changed by participating in Worldcon and the Hugo Awards as a whole, making your voice known and advocating a revision. Your passion, therefore, should be directed at make that happen, rather than against the oeuvre that was name. 

 Attend Worldcon. Go to the WSFS Business Meeting. Blog about it. Bring your friends. We necessitate people involved at this level of fandom. 

 On Wheel of Time Fandom 

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 I charge you: do not reject their enthusiasm. I spoke honestly with them, and I wish to speak honestly with you. I have yet to attend a Worldcon where someone — either on panels or at the party — didn’t ask what could be done to institute new blood into our fannish community
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On Wheeo of Time Fxndok

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On WhEel of Time FANdom

This BringS us to the Second two POInts, whicH I fEel Are The MORe Important ones IN Most Of These diScuSsions. IN reGarD to wheEl Of Time fanS particiPaTiNg, i wAnt To telL Wider fanDoM thAt i voUch foR These fAns. I oFferEd WoRDs oF cautioN To THEm abOvE bEcauSe I ThInk thEy neED reMinders As they are New TO corE sF/f Fandom, bUt I feel that yoU nEed to know tHaT WhEel of TIME fans are Our people.

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, a single plot and narrat ive, and t he bo oks  ea ch  pic k up  exactly where theprevious one left off.  Yes,  i t  too k  a  long  time t o  c o m ple te .Yes ,i tis la rge . Howev er, Robert  Jo rd an always co n si dered—andspo ke of—the Wh eel  of Ti me  as a sin gle  stor y. The length  of timeit took t o  writet h at  sto ry is irrelevanta sf ar as the Hugo s areco n ce r n ed. 

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AttendWorldcon .Go  t othe  WSFS Business  M eet in g.Bloga bout i t. Br ingyo ur fri ends. W e  n e e d pe op le  inv olv ed  at t hisl eve l of fa ndom.

On  Wh e el o fTi me Fand om

This brin gs  us to the  s eco nd two p oints, w hich I feel are the mor e  import ant  ones  inmost of t hes e disc uss i ons. I n rega rd to  W hee l of Ti m e  f ans  p articipati n g , I  want  t o te ll wide r fandom that I vo u chfor these fan s.I of f e re d w o rd s  of  c a uti o n  to them abovebecause Ith i nk  they need rem in ders as  they a re ne w  to cor e sf/f fa ndom, but  I  fee l tha t you need  to know  that Whe e l ofT im e fan s a re our  p eop le.
They h a veorgan ized m uc h as t he fa ns  back in  the 1930s did, holding  conve ntion s a nd starti ngf anz ines/webs ites . They att end  Wo rldco nsa nd th eirl oc all itera ry c o nventions ,  t hou g h  m any of them h a veonlysta r ted do ingso in the last fo u r or five year s as t hey ’ve real iz ed the richnes s a nd s cope ofes tablished f andom.
Ic harge  you:do not  reject t he i r enth usia sm.  I spokehon es t ly with  t he m , andI wi sh  to sp eak ho n estl y with you. I have  yett o  atte n d a  Worl dc on wher e  som eone—eithe r on panels  or at  the  part ies—did n’ t askwha tcould be d o ne to bri ng ne w blood  i ntoour  fanni sh c o m munit y
, a_single plot_and narrative, and the_books each_pick_up exactly_where_the previous one_left off. Yes,_it took a long_time to complete._Yes,_it is large. However, Robert Jordan always considered—and spoke of—the Wheel of Time as_a_single story._The_length_of time it took to_write that story is irrelevant_as far_as the Hugos are concerned.

A Game of Thrones_season_could be nominated_collectively as a single entry into the dramatic presentation_category. Connie Willis’s Blackout/All Clear could_be nominated as_a_single_work, though broken into_two volumes. Indeed, this is similar_to how Dragonflight and Ender’s Game_could both garner short fiction nominations for_their original forms, then be nominated_for best novel in a_later year_once the story was expanded.

The_Wheel of Time_is eligible._These are your_awards, however, and if this aspect_of them is_bothersome to you it’s quite possible_to_get this changed_by_participating_in Worldcon_and the Hugo_Awards_as a_whole,_making your voice known and advocating_a_revision. Your passion, therefore, should be directed_at making that happen,_rather_than against the work_that was nominated.

Attend Worldcon. Go_to the WSFS Business Meeting. Blog_about it._Bring your_friends. We need people involved at this level of fandom.

On Wheel_of Time Fandom

This brings us to_the second two points,_which I_feel_are the more_important_ones in_most of these discussions. In regard to_Wheel of_Time fans participating, I want to_tell wider fandom that_I_vouch for these fans. I offered_words of caution to them above_because I think they need_reminders_as_they are new to core_sf/f fandom, but I feel that_you need to_know that Wheel of Time fans are_our_people.

They have organized much as the_fans_back in the 1930s did, holding_conventions_and_starting fanzines/websites. They attend Worldcons_and their local literary conventions, though_many of them have only started doing so in_the last four_or five years as they’ve_realized_the_richness and scope of established fandom.

I charge you: do not_reject their_enthusiasm. I spoke_honestly with them, and I wish to speak honestly with_you. I have yet to attend a_Worldcon where someone—either on panels or at the parties—didn’t ask what_could be done to bring new blood into_our fannish community