Let the search for BS saying who he thought killed asmodean before he got the writting gig
dacole Send a noteboard - 01/08/2010 05:21:26 PM
In an old interview or tweet begin!
So, apparently BS's guess on Asmodean's killer before he read the revelation was wrong. Might speak yet again a bit against the most popular suspect Graendal...
It's interesting that BS indicates that Mashadar might not be dead, although SL was destroyed.
Q: @liveforthecity2 asks: "how do you flesh out your characters? I can never seem to get mine to come alive."
A: This is a bigger topic than a tweet can cover. Writing Excuses has done several characterization episodes. Maybe go look through those. Remember they have lives outside the story; make them care about things. Also, give them unexpected quirks that don't fit their station/role
Q: @BrandonSandrson I think Yoniy0 meant 'would Egwene be able to kill (fell) fleeing to'raken were she bound by the Oaths?'
A: @WoTLuckers I don't know that she would have been able to. Depends. The Oaths depend on how you view what you're doing. @WoTLuckers Elaida got around them (or to the side of them) by convincing herself Egwene was a darkfriend.
Q: @BrandonSandrson You said you were surprised when you found out who killed Asmodean. Who did you think was the killer before you read it?
A: @DirektorDoom Problem is, I'd read SO many theories by that point that my head spun. I can't say who I thought, or it would rule them out.
Q: @BrandonSandrson Have you ever wondered if Mat Cauthon's "People" are all the descendents of the Da'shain Aiel?
@BrandonSandrson Aelfinn hinted at it, Mat's offer 'protection' to the Sea Folk Windfinders, even Rhuarc & the Aiel Maidens respect him. @BrandonSandrson the only group left out, is the Tinkers thus far ... yet his wife Fortuona offers them protection. Then there's Luca.... @BrandonSandrson Basically that unanswered question of "who Mat's People really are" has been in the back of mind, for almost 17 years now.
A: @FelixPax It often comes back to Luca for you, doesn't it?
Interesting theory. Very interesting.
Q: @BrandonSandrson thanks for replying! Did Mr.Jordan list out what the TP can/not do relative to the OP? are there limits to both?
A: @Azral_Joe RAFO. Maybe we'll put some of that in the encyclopedia. They are certainly different. TofM has some hints.
Many (including @einwynn) are asking about how to become beta readers. Well, it's different for my own books than it is for wot... For WoT, Harriet's in charge; the betas are people she trusts and knows. For myself, it varies by book. Usually people I know, though.
Q: @BrandonSandrson Sorry. There has been some discussion around the 3rd Oath and Egwene attacking retreating ra'ken... @BrandonSandrson I was asking if you think she could've done the same now, after taking the Oaths (and whether you asked Maria to weight in)
A: @yoniy0 We did talk about this. I think it's iffy. Depends on Egwene's mindset. I don't think most Aes Sedai could have done it.
@yoniy0 @yoniy0 In fact, it's good her circles was with those who hadn't taken the Oaths yet...
Q: @BrandonSandrson Curious about gateways. Why has Rand not opened one between his enemies and the bottom of the ocean. Is there a reason?
A: @Lethfil RAFO.
Q: @BrandonSandrson When WoT series is finished, will you feel more inclined to share WoT details that didn't make it to the books?
A: @JeffEdde Yes, I will.
Q: @BrandonSandrson: Mashadar is gone, isn't it? Would it really hurt to say whether TP would be affected?
A: @jaminben73 Have we ever confirmed that Mashadar is dead?
Q: @BrandonSandrson did you inherit the Huge custom dictionary from RJ or did you have to create one yourself when you took over writing WoT
A: @Andrew_J_North I made a new one.
Q: @BrandonSandrson who would you say is your favorite Forsaken? And that's coming from you as a fan more than you as the writer haha
A: @Southpaw2014 Hmm... Ishy/Moridin.
Q: @BrandonSandrson - does Min's comment to Corele mean that the Dark One can subvert her viewings BEFORE the Pattern is destroyed? @BrandonSandrson - asked in reference to the viewing that Elza would serve Rand. Or did it simply not imply she would serve forever?
A: @Terez27 Elza did serve Rand, in her own way. It did not mean forever. That was not a subverting of the viewing. (Or wasn't meant to be.)
Q: @BrandonSandrson - thanks! That's what I thought but some will still say you didn't answer the original question lol. It's Theoryland.
A: @Terez27 Robert Jordan taught me to give Aes Sedai answers.
A: This is a bigger topic than a tweet can cover. Writing Excuses has done several characterization episodes. Maybe go look through those. Remember they have lives outside the story; make them care about things. Also, give them unexpected quirks that don't fit their station/role
Q: @BrandonSandrson I think Yoniy0 meant 'would Egwene be able to kill (fell) fleeing to'raken were she bound by the Oaths?'
A: @WoTLuckers I don't know that she would have been able to. Depends. The Oaths depend on how you view what you're doing. @WoTLuckers Elaida got around them (or to the side of them) by convincing herself Egwene was a darkfriend.
Q: @BrandonSandrson You said you were surprised when you found out who killed Asmodean. Who did you think was the killer before you read it?
A: @DirektorDoom Problem is, I'd read SO many theories by that point that my head spun. I can't say who I thought, or it would rule them out.
Q: @BrandonSandrson Have you ever wondered if Mat Cauthon's "People" are all the descendents of the Da'shain Aiel?
@BrandonSandrson Aelfinn hinted at it, Mat's offer 'protection' to the Sea Folk Windfinders, even Rhuarc & the Aiel Maidens respect him. @BrandonSandrson the only group left out, is the Tinkers thus far ... yet his wife Fortuona offers them protection. Then there's Luca.... @BrandonSandrson Basically that unanswered question of "who Mat's People really are" has been in the back of mind, for almost 17 years now.
A: @FelixPax It often comes back to Luca for you, doesn't it?
Interesting theory. Very interesting. Q: @BrandonSandrson thanks for replying! Did Mr.Jordan list out what the TP can/not do relative to the OP? are there limits to both?
A: @Azral_Joe RAFO. Maybe we'll put some of that in the encyclopedia. They are certainly different. TofM has some hints.
Many (including @einwynn) are asking about how to become beta readers. Well, it's different for my own books than it is for wot... For WoT, Harriet's in charge; the betas are people she trusts and knows. For myself, it varies by book. Usually people I know, though.
Q: @BrandonSandrson Sorry. There has been some discussion around the 3rd Oath and Egwene attacking retreating ra'ken... @BrandonSandrson I was asking if you think she could've done the same now, after taking the Oaths (and whether you asked Maria to weight in)
A: @yoniy0 We did talk about this. I think it's iffy. Depends on Egwene's mindset. I don't think most Aes Sedai could have done it.
@yoniy0 @yoniy0 In fact, it's good her circles was with those who hadn't taken the Oaths yet...
Q: @BrandonSandrson Curious about gateways. Why has Rand not opened one between his enemies and the bottom of the ocean. Is there a reason?
A: @Lethfil RAFO.
Q: @BrandonSandrson When WoT series is finished, will you feel more inclined to share WoT details that didn't make it to the books?
A: @JeffEdde Yes, I will.
Q: @BrandonSandrson: Mashadar is gone, isn't it? Would it really hurt to say whether TP would be affected?
A: @jaminben73 Have we ever confirmed that Mashadar is dead?
Q: @BrandonSandrson did you inherit the Huge custom dictionary from RJ or did you have to create one yourself when you took over writing WoT
A: @Andrew_J_North I made a new one.
Q: @BrandonSandrson who would you say is your favorite Forsaken? And that's coming from you as a fan more than you as the writer haha
A: @Southpaw2014 Hmm... Ishy/Moridin.
Q: @BrandonSandrson - does Min's comment to Corele mean that the Dark One can subvert her viewings BEFORE the Pattern is destroyed? @BrandonSandrson - asked in reference to the viewing that Elza would serve Rand. Or did it simply not imply she would serve forever?
A: @Terez27 Elza did serve Rand, in her own way. It did not mean forever. That was not a subverting of the viewing. (Or wasn't meant to be.)
Q: @BrandonSandrson - thanks! That's what I thought but some will still say you didn't answer the original question lol. It's Theoryland.
A: @Terez27 Robert Jordan taught me to give Aes Sedai answers.
So, apparently BS's guess on Asmodean's killer before he read the revelation was wrong. Might speak yet again a bit against the most popular suspect Graendal...
It's interesting that BS indicates that Mashadar might not be dead, although SL was destroyed.
A few more tweets by BS...
- 31/07/2010 08:53:04 AM
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Re: A few more tweets by BS...
- 31/07/2010 09:43:15 AM
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Nice tidbit
- 31/07/2010 04:02:36 PM
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Re: Nice tidbit
- 31/07/2010 04:14:12 PM
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Re: Nice tidbit
- 01/08/2010 05:22:36 PM
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*NM*
What is with the question about Mat's "people"
- 31/07/2010 06:41:17 PM
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Re: What is with the question about Mat's "people"
- 31/07/2010 07:12:52 PM
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I think it's the thing where he speaks the Old Tongue at random times
- 31/07/2010 11:41:46 PM
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Let the search for BS saying who he thought killed asmodean before he got the writting gig
- 01/08/2010 05:21:26 PM
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