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Interview #739: Twitter: SwanCon 2012 - PRK
Summary
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Date: 2012-04-01
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Type: Paraphrased
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Location: Perth, WA
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Reporter: PRK
Links
Entry #1
Terez
This is a collection of tweets mostly from PRK about answers Brandon gave at SwanCon in Perth. PRK was too busy running the con to write up a report.
Brandon Sanderson (4 April 2012)
Walked along the water in Perth today. I was not attacked by a single snake, spider, or shark. Australia, you’re letting me down.
BRANDON SANDERSON
Also, PRK from #swancon did indeed warn me about drop-bears. I will be sure to wear vegemite behind my ears to protect myself.
PRK
Had a very lovely dinner at Bonsai with @BrandSanderson and @mdepierres—they’re fantastic guests! #Swancon is going to be awesome.
PRK
A Sense of Immersion with @BrandSanderson @mdepierres and Bevan McGuiness at #Swancon
Entry #2
Brandon Sanderson
PRK (5 APRIL 2012)
“I wanted to tell tales about things that broke the laws of physics. Consistently.”—@BrandSanderson #Swancon
Entry #3
Brandon Sanderson
PRK (7 APRIL 2012)
Got RAFO’d on asking where the wind blows from in A Memory of Light .
Entry #4
Brandon Sanderson
PRK (7 APRIL 2012)
Demandred will have some awesome stuff in A Memory of Light .
Entry #5
Brandon Sanderson
PRK (7 APRIL 2012)
In The Gathering Storm , Egwene was mostly RJ, Rand mostly Brandon. In Towers of Midnight , Mat mostly RJ, Perrin mostly Brandon.
Entry #6
Brandon Sanderson
PRK (7 APRIL 2012)
Brandon tried to get moments for every character in A Memory of Light . Egwene is ready to be bad ass in the Last Battle; her character development is done.
PRK
Perth Exclusive for #WoT counted scenes by viewpoint. Rand has the most viewpoints in A Memory of Light , not a huge margin. Others tied.
PRK
Caveat, still revising A Memory of Light , so that can change.
LISA-MAREE BARBA
It’s not much but Brandon S just told me that Lan has the most POVs in A Memory of Light , only just ahead of Rand. But that could change with editing.
PRK
I thought he said Rand ahead of the other main characters?
TEREZ
That doesn’t even make sense. :s Sure, Lan is vital, but it’s hard to see how the story could focus on him that much.
PRK (8 APRIL)
Confirmed it was Rand with the highest number of POV scenes in A Memory of Light (at the moment).
Footnote
It might be that Brandon said Rand was first just ahead of Lan, and Lisa-Maree mixed them up, but it seems somewhat unlikely.
Entry #7
Brandon Sanderson
PRK (7 APRIL 2012)
The Padan Fain / Mordeth hybrid will be in A Memory of Light .
PRK
Got a RAFO on how the Mordeth/Fain Hybrid influences the Black Wind.
Entry #8
Brandon Sanderson
PRK (7 APRIL 2012)
Nakomi thing is a huge RAFO.
Entry #9
Terez (7 April 2012)
Ask him if there is a Waygate anywhere near Lugard. We suspect that Ogier-built Shaemal was somewhere in Murandy.
PRK
Why does it matter where Shaemal is?
TEREZ
It only matters because of the possibility of a Waygate in Murandy, which is why I phrased the question the way I did.
TEREZ
It has to do with the theory that Roedran is Demandred. ;)
PRK
Okay, I’ll ask that one next time!
Brandon Sanderson
PRK (8 APRIL)
Answer re Lugard Waygate: “*chuckles* That’s clever! Anything I say will give away too much, so I’ll have to RAFO that one.”
Entry #10
Terez (8 April 2012)
Ask him if the manner of the Aiel service to the Aes Sedai in the Age of Legends was just Singing, or if it was also domestic.
TEREZ
As a follow-up you could ask him if female Voices were also used in non-Earthy scenarios, i.e. to enhance saidar in particular?
TEREZ
And ask him if non-Aiel could really have the Voice (assuming the type that enhances channeling) or if Lews Therin was just confused.
Brandon Sanderson
PRK
Lews Therin was confused about time and place, but what he was saying was possible.
PRK
There was more than just singing, but Brandon wasn’t willing to go into it. Unsure if that was RAFO or irrelevance.
PRK
Brandon said he wasn’t willing to talk much about the Voice things. I got the sense it was a subtle RAFO.
Entry #11
PRK (8 April 2012)
Even the salt & pepper shakers at #Swancon are themed!
Entry #12
PRK (9 April 2012)
Convinced @BrandSanderson to try the Kangaroo—not sure if he liked it or was being polite. #WeEatOurNationalFauna #Australia
Entry #13
PRK (12 April 2012)
My official, signed RAFO card. #WoT #Swancon
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