Leonardo Pinheiro
asked
Brent Weeks:
Hey Mr Weeks, huge fan of your work! Got some questions: #1. How is it going the work on the graphic novel of "The Way of Shadows"? #2. How hard is for you to choose what to show on the graphic novel, do you participate in every aspect of the work? #3. Is there something not covered in the book that you would like to show on the graphic novel? Thanks!
Brent Weeks
Thank you!
1) As of now, my work (minus promotion) on the graphic novel is finished. I feel really good about what I've done and curious (and a bit nervous!) to see the final art on the remaining chapters. 2) It was brutal to choose what to keep and what to cut, especially because every cut has repercussions through all three books. I did participate in most aspects of the graphic novel. Ivan Brandon did the adaptation using direct quotes from the books, I then edited those and sometimes rewrote entire pages (because what works in a book and a graphic novel are different!). Then you go back and forth any number of times with the script and the art and even the lettering. It's quite a process. 3) I don't get to add subplots (and thank God for that limitation!), but what I love about the graphic format is the sense of movement you get from the action, and immediacy of feeling from the characters. In a book, you can forget the force of Momma K's beauty and charisma on others if I don't remind you all the time, or you can forget the sheer physical presence of Logan Gyre. In a graphic novel, those are ever-present.
1) As of now, my work (minus promotion) on the graphic novel is finished. I feel really good about what I've done and curious (and a bit nervous!) to see the final art on the remaining chapters. 2) It was brutal to choose what to keep and what to cut, especially because every cut has repercussions through all three books. I did participate in most aspects of the graphic novel. Ivan Brandon did the adaptation using direct quotes from the books, I then edited those and sometimes rewrote entire pages (because what works in a book and a graphic novel are different!). Then you go back and forth any number of times with the script and the art and even the lettering. It's quite a process. 3) I don't get to add subplots (and thank God for that limitation!), but what I love about the graphic format is the sense of movement you get from the action, and immediacy of feeling from the characters. In a book, you can forget the force of Momma K's beauty and charisma on others if I don't remind you all the time, or you can forget the sheer physical presence of Logan Gyre. In a graphic novel, those are ever-present.
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Evgeni Kirilov
asked
Brent Weeks:
#1. Would you classify paryl as microwave, terahertz, or something else entirely? #2. Drafting and color perception outside the visible spectrum seems pretty well researched - can you talk about your research & creation process relevant to those things, and whether there is some small detail you don't expect fans to notice, but are proud you got right?
Essowe Tchalim
asked
Brent Weeks:
Hey Brent. Let me start off by saying that I absolutely love your books, both Night Angel and Lightbringer.The finesse and innovation that goes into your works is just remarkable. I get the impression that the magic system, and even the plot, in Lightbringer took a lot of time and research. Were you working on bits of Lightbringer while writing/editing the Night Angel trilogy? Thanks.
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