Tawny Man Trilogy - questions (SPOILERS)

[Nuytsia]

Hey ok this isn't an actual question, but I wasn't sure where else to put this! It DOES relate to Tawny Man trilogy (and other things). This was a comment made on the Robin Hobb newsgroup about some things she said at a recent book signing, and I found it really interesting.

"I found it really interesting to hear you talk about how you keep continuity in your universe and how much time you spent looking things up towards the end of the Tawny Man trilogy to make sure everything made sense."

Heh this doesn't REALLY surprise me I guess. Some books must be an absolute NIGHTMARE for the author to keep track of things (GRRM anyone). I must say Robin Hobb does seem to do really well with continuity - with a lot of books I do find myself picking up things that don't make sense, but I don't recall doing this with Robin Hobb (of course someone will correct me I'm sure! Maybe on the second read through I'll find all sorts of holes!)

"I also thought it was interesting to consider your statement about the lies POV characters tell or believe about themselves and how it flavors the narrative of the story."

This got me thinking yet again about good old Fitz and how I really took most of what he presented as gospel truth when of course I should not have. I am REALLY going to have a good look at that on the second read! Maybe I should make a list 'the lies Fitz believes about himself'

Geees but what about the pièce de résistance:

"You mentioned, I think, that the Fool was a minor character and only had one line in our original outline/treatment for Farseer. "

Shock! Horror!!!!
What sort of books would they have been then!