Christopher Paolini talks Tolkien, writing, and Eragon adaptation!

About this episode

Christopher Paolini discusses Tolkien's influence on his writing and the upcoming Eragon adaptation.

Today, I chat with Christopher Paolini about Tolkien’s influence on his own works (The Inheritance Cycle, Fractalverse), how he has grown as an author, the upcoming Eragon Disney+ adaptation, and much more!

People in this episode

Host: Nerd of the Rings

Guest: Christopher Paolini

Topics covered

• Tolkien
• writing
• Eragon adaptation
• author growth
• influence

Keywords

• Tolkien
• Christopher Paolini
• Eragon
• Disney+
• writing
• adaptation
• Inheritance Cycle

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Disney+

Books & works: The Inheritance Cycle, Fractalverse, Eragon

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