Had you excited there for a second, didn't I? Admit it, you thought he was back before you saw my accursed name under the thread title.
I've gone through the 37-page Scott McGough Q&A thread and have compiled all of the questions and answers into one document. I've tried to get my usual annoying commentary down to a minimum, but couldn't help it toward the end. The document is nearly 50 pages, FYI.
I've editing the document for grammar and read-ability. I've noticed that McGough really likes to throw in some strange word usage that might not be familiar to everyone (i.e., me). Most of the grammatical errors are in the "Q" part of "Q&A". I have not edited (eidted?) anyone's (especially McGough's) words or meanings at all. But, yes, there is a fair bit of commentary by me of course (towards the end at any rate).
If someone would like to convert it to Adobe format like they did my last document, that would be fun. It's currently setup as Word (you'll need Word or the infinitely-cheaper Open Office to open it).
Q: I have a question in regards to the author summit. As we have seen in the past, there have been inter-author miscommunications (such as the end of Odyssey and the beginning of Chainer’s Torment). Has communication between the authors changed at all? Are you able to contact them throughout your writing to compare character development, plot progression, etc.? I know the story is planned at the summit, but I would imagine questions arise. Have you been in touch with the others since the summit? Are you allowed to? Do you need to?
--Zazdor
A: Let me dispute the sentence that begins “As we have seen in the past …” I wouldn’t describe any continuity glitches (such as Kamahl’s immediate situation at the end of Chainer’s Torment / beginning of Judgment) as bad communication between the authors. That kind of precise continuity is the responsibility of Wizards of the Coast’s editors and story team.
[[Eid’s note - $#%@ing save that quote!]]
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Anyhoo thanks Eid, now I have to ignore my bookshelf full of book I have been meaning to read and have to read this puppy tomorrow
I compiled it over the past couple of days. We used to have a thread where Scott McGough would answer questions for us (and another one for Cory J. Herndon). Both have mysteriously disappeared.
In that thread, I noticed that McGough said that after the Lorwyn books he was going to be working on his own project for a while. I'd really like to see him do something not affiliated with any of this shared-world-fantasy hoo-hah.
After all, Stephen King once admitted that his works are the fast food equivalent of literature. If so, I'd rate the Magic books somewhere in between eating Ramen Noodles and just sucking down a bottle of ketchup. I've always wanted to see how some of my favorite MtG writers would fare "on their own".
I was surprised that, during the course of the questioning, nobody called him on the "Yavimaya is where Argoth used to be" bit. It's obviously not, and I'd like to hear his reasoning for making that decision.
After all, Stephen King once admitted that his works are the fast food equivalent of literature. If so, I'd rate the Magic books somewhere in between eating Ramen Noodles and just sucking down a bottle of ketchup. I've always wanted to see how some of my favorite MtG writers would fare "on their own".
Pre-invasion MtG was the KEtchup. Invasion on-wards it dropped down to the spork of writing. Not quite a fork, not quite a spoon.
I enjoyed reading it. I took none of it as insight into the series because we all know MtG could easily throw a Karona at us and change everything. It is great insight into King though and I would love to read a novel and/or series written by him. He is a decent author, putting aside the flaws he introduced into the MtG multiverse.
I've gone through the 37-page Scott McGough Q&A thread and have compiled all of the questions and answers into one document. I've tried to get my usual annoying commentary down to a minimum, but couldn't help it toward the end. The document is nearly 50 pages, FYI.
I've editing the document for grammar and read-ability. I've noticed that McGough really likes to throw in some strange word usage that might not be familiar to everyone (i.e., me). Most of the grammatical errors are in the "Q" part of "Q&A". I have not edited (eidted?) anyone's (especially McGough's) words or meanings at all. But, yes, there is a fair bit of commentary by me of course (towards the end at any rate).
If someone would like to convert it to Adobe format like they did my last document, that would be fun. It's currently setup as Word (you'll need Word or the infinitely-cheaper Open Office to open it).
Have fun.
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I'm working my way though his responses, but so far my favorite is....
Q: Is there any specific Magic: The Gathering setting you would like to write about?
--The Squirle Master
A: I’d like to take a crack at Baron Sengir in Homelands. He’s a great character and he pretty much owns the entire plane.
I really hope he gets what he wants!
BWA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Anyhoo thanks Eid, now I have to ignore my bookshelf full of book I have been meaning to read and have to read this puppy tomorrow
In that thread, I noticed that McGough said that after the Lorwyn books he was going to be working on his own project for a while. I'd really like to see him do something not affiliated with any of this shared-world-fantasy hoo-hah.
After all, Stephen King once admitted that his works are the fast food equivalent of literature. If so, I'd rate the Magic books somewhere in between eating Ramen Noodles and just sucking down a bottle of ketchup. I've always wanted to see how some of my favorite MtG writers would fare "on their own".
I was surprised that, during the course of the questioning, nobody called him on the "Yavimaya is where Argoth used to be" bit. It's obviously not, and I'd like to hear his reasoning for making that decision.
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PlayStation Network - eidtelnvil
Currently reading It by Stephen King
Currently playing Persona 4
Xbox Live - eidtelnvil
PlayStation Network - eidtelnvil
Currently reading It by Stephen King
Currently playing Persona 4
Pre-invasion MtG was the KEtchup. Invasion on-wards it dropped down to the spork of writing. Not quite a fork, not quite a spoon.
I enjoyed reading it. I took none of it as insight into the series because we all know MtG could easily throw a Karona at us and change everything. It is great insight into King though and I would love to read a novel and/or series written by him. He is a decent author, putting aside the flaws he introduced into the MtG multiverse.
Check out Foxit reader - I haven't used Adobe bloatware in years.
Thanks for the doc too btw - good stuff!
@ vatech - Yeah, I've used foxit for a while. It was okay, but I ended up going back to Adobe after I couldn't update it for some reason.
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