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On Fanfiction
QDo you ever read fan-fiction? Or does it make you feel as though your characters are ruined? — Anonymous
Fanfiction can be a touchy subject for some writers. Not so much for me, usually, but I can see why some might feel that way. We have a personal bond with the characters we create— we love them, we hate them, but ultimately they’re ours. Even in an environment like game development where you have to share creation (with artists and the whims of development, and occasionally with other writers) you still feel most strongly about the characters you personally create.
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On Opinions— As in Mine
So maybe you’re not allowed to answer questions like this, but how do you go about expressing your opinion on something in a very critical environment like the Internet? What happens if you *don’t* like something and are you obligated to only say that you do? — anonymous
I’m not certain I’ve ever been obligated to say that I like something when I don’t. This is, of course, only my personal experience (other companies may work differently), but nobody has ever come up to me and said I need to say I like something… or reprimanded me for an opinion I expressed.
There are definitely rules regarding what we can and can’t talk about publicly. We can’t, for instance, talk about unannounced projects. Even with announced projects, we can’t talk about features and things which haven’t been publicly discussed yet. There is a timeline for when these things are to happen, determined by people whose job it is to deal with a project’s marketing, and it would be more than a little disconcerting for them to have others shooting off at the hip without clearance. This goes double for a publicly-traded company.
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“Holy fiddle-le-dee, you fixed me mirror!” — that made me howl. Somehow I can picture Eve Myles saying this with no problem.
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On Novels vs. Games
Hi. I’m wondering about something. I am currently taking a class on creative writing when the subject of writing novels versus other plot driven styles of writing that are not in book form. Works such as movies, television, or video games. Seeing how you have written both a novel, and worked on writing video game plots, I am wondering if you could enlighten me on the difference between the two. — penandsword023
This is, quite possibly, the question I get asked most often… or, at least, the one I got asked quite frequently in the interviews following my work on the Dragon Age novels and comics. But it’s not a bad one, as there are indeed significant differences in the approach to each medium. In many ways the medium determines what kind of story you can actually tell.
