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| − | '''''The Original''''' is an upcoming audio original story co-written |
+ | '''''The Original''''' is an upcoming audio original story co-written by [[Brandon Sanderson]] and [[wikipedia: Mary Robinette Kowal|Mary Robinette Kowal]], two of the hosts of the ''[[Writing Excuses]]'' podcast.{{wob ref|13545}} |
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| − | The story is about a world in which the government creates clones of criminals to track the criminal down. If successful, the clone is promised the chance to take the Original's place in life. The clones also have controls in place to kill them at the press of a button |
+ | The story is about a world in which the government creates clones of criminals to track the criminal down. If successful, the clone is promised the chance to take the Original's place in life. The clones also have controls in place to kill them at the press of a button.{{wob ref|12481}} |
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| + | Brandon completed the outline in about a week in May 2018 and revisited it later in the year.{{wob ref|12476}}{{wob ref|12481}} He decided the story might work as an audio original and decided to bring in a coauthor, although he did not initially reveal who it was.{{wob ref|12481}}{{wob ref|12461}} Writing happened throughout 2019. Brandon became concerned after learning that the Will Smith film ''[[wikipedia:Gemini Man (film)|Gemini Man]]'' had a premise very similar to that of ''The Original''; he hoped to publish the story before the release of the film in fall 2019, but that proved unfeasible.{{wob ref|13545}} Recording of the audio had begun by December 2019.{{wob ref|13545}} By mid-2020, the publisher had decided to delay the release to sometime around August, for reasons unknown to Brandon.{{wob ref|13809}} |
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| + | The reception of the audio format of ''The Original'' may influence whether Brandon would use a similar format for future ''[[Legion (series)|Legion]]'' or ''[[The Reckoners]]'' stories.{{wob ref|13546}} |
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The Original is an upcoming audio original story co-written by Brandon Sanderson and Mary Robinette Kowal, two of the hosts of the Writing Excuses podcast.[1]
Plot Summary
The story is about a world in which the government creates clones of criminals to track the criminal down. If successful, the clone is promised the chance to take the Original's place in life. The clones also have controls in place to kill them at the press of a button.[2]
Development
Brandon completed the outline in about a week in May 2018 and revisited it later in the year.[3][2] He decided the story might work as an audio original and decided to bring in a coauthor, although he did not initially reveal who it was.[2][4] Writing happened throughout 2019. Brandon became concerned after learning that the Will Smith film Gemini Man had a premise very similar to that of The Original; he hoped to publish the story before the release of the film in fall 2019, but that proved unfeasible.[1] Recording of the audio had begun by December 2019.[1] By mid-2020, the publisher had decided to delay the release to sometime around August, for reasons unknown to Brandon.[5]
The reception of the audio format of The Original may influence whether Brandon would use a similar format for future Legion or The Reckoners stories.[6]
Notes
- ↑ a b c State of the Sanderson 2019
— Arcanum - 2019-12-19# - ↑ a b c State of the Sanderson 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-12-19# - ↑ State of the Sanderson 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-12-19# - ↑ General Reddit 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-12-21# - ↑ General Reddit 2020
— Arcanum - 2020-06-16# - ↑ State of the Sanderson 2019
— Arcanum - 2019-12-19#