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Warbreaker 2
« on: August 21, 2008, 09:17:46 PM »
So, I decided not to slog through the 47 pages of comments about Warbreaker, and just ask my question here.  Hope that's okay.

I found out that there was going to be a Warbreaker 2 late in the game of Warbreaker 1.  I'm curious as to whether or not Brandon is planning on putting WB2 out for the public in the same way that he did WB.  So, pretty much if Brandon and his retinue of "people" have decided as to whether or not this was a good way to do things, and if they'd do it again.

Also, will WB2 be the last in the "series"?  Or is this also planned to be a trilogy, as most fantasy books are these days?  Thanks for the info.
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Re: Warbreaker 2
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2008, 09:23:28 PM »
I don't know where I read it for sure (I think it was a blog post) but I believe he has said that he'll be putting it out the same way he did with one -- one chapter each week.

I've also always gotten the impression this was only going to be two books.  He's never meantioned a third book, and all the comments seem like those two will be it.  I could be wrong though.
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Re: Warbreaker 2
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2008, 09:56:23 PM »
What fRR said.

Though Brandon may have a secret something up his sleeve for afterward...
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Re: Warbreaker 2
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2008, 11:02:23 PM »
What fRR said.

Though Brandon may have a secret something up his sleeve for afterward...

see!! see?? right there! that mysterious comment. notice how he couches it in terms of "maybe" and "perhaps". "Afterward" and "secret". How does he get so much ambiguity in so few words...
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Re: Warbreaker 2
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2008, 11:42:52 PM »
I do what I can.
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Re: Warbreaker 2
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2008, 11:44:37 PM »
There's a ... too. It's characteristic of an Ookla post.
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Re: Warbreaker 2
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2008, 05:44:45 PM »
So, I'm thinking that I'm going to have to collect a group of Ooklas for when I start getting published.  Spreading the mystery.  Testing the waters.  Euol is lucky to have people like you, Ookla.
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Re: Warbreaker 2
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2008, 05:54:55 PM »
Ookla and EUOL are the same person, you never see them on the boards at the same time. Just kidding....or am I?
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Re: Warbreaker 2
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2008, 07:50:32 PM »
I'm not brimming with excess ideas like Brandon is. My future is also much less certain than his. Plus I have less hair on my head and more on my face.
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Re: Warbreaker 2
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2008, 09:33:29 PM »
I've seen them in the same room together.   :D
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Re: Warbreaker 2
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2008, 09:39:37 PM »
I've seen them in the same room together.   :D

You'll have to do better than that EUOL. ;P
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« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2008, 03:59:46 AM »
Oh look at the wonderful conspiracy theories. ha ha.
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Re: Warbreaker 2
« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2008, 05:59:09 PM »
So, another question.  I did actually start reading the Warbreaker topic from the beginning the other day.  Only got about 10 pages into it before I gave up.  One thing I did notice though, was that Brandon said that Warbreaker was going to be a stand-alone book.  Why is it two now?  I can understand that a story grows as it is written, but it sounded like he was pretty set on the idea of keeping this to one book when he started.

Ah, and I think that Ookla writes/(talks?) completely different than EUOL.  That's enough for me to know they're not the same person.  Other than the underlying obvious point that I don't think Brandon would be that underhanded.  Me, however...  :)
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Re: Warbreaker 2
« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2008, 06:44:33 PM »
Ah, and I think that Ookla writes/(talks?) completely different than EUOL.  That's enough for me to know they're not the same person.

Do all of Brandon's characters talk the same? If they don't, then why would his alternate identity? Now see, obviously I was joking, Ookla and Brandon are two distinct and separate individuals. However, I would not be surprised to learn that Ookla is being controlled via chalkings.....
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Re: Warbreaker 2
« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2008, 07:50:27 PM »
The Warbreaker story pretty much ends in the first book (everyone's character arc finishes), but it definitely needs a sequel. I'm not sure at what point Brandon decided this.
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