The Official "The Way" fan novalization topic

[Impossible]

And unlike 99.9% of the time people make topics like this, it really is official. Because I made it. And stuff.

This topic is to report on progress with the novelization, so I can say whatever without writing enough to justify an update. Just so I can get them out of the actual thing, I'll put the old ones here, too, but I'll do it in another post so it doesn't look all messy at the top.

Anyone who cares about this novelization will be happy to know I've at least written up to Traziun, who, as we all know, kicks ass. I thought writing events in town areas was a pain, it'll be even harder in a dungeon place. Games do not convert well into stories. >_< Fortunately, The Way is a fucking awesome story that must be told.

I swear, each chapter I write is just getting shorter and shorter. I like writing long chapters that group the story, but like this they're gonna vary in length as much as ones Douglas Adams writes (you know exactly what I mean if you read that chapter that was like 1 or 2 sentences long). I like the dramatic-ish points they currently end at, though, and I can't bear to change that. >_< Hmm, anybody have ideas on how to drag on a trip through a cave? I could always check how Tolkien did it.
The point is, I promised myself I'd have a chapter with a nice lame unoriginal name which covered the entirety of the cave, but 3 isn't gonna go longer than four pages.

[Impossible]

Updates Archive

(much of this is outdated crap, but I don't want to get rid of it)

1/8/04 – I took a big break from writing, so progress has been slow. Veeeery slow. Most of the comments I made previous update still apply, and I have little more to say, except I suck at describing clothes. Wait, I said that already, just in a more complicated form.

By the way, if you actually prefer “yea” over “yeah”, or you just think I should be true to the game, feel free to tell me, but beware that I will quickly form an image in my head of you in a wheelbarrow; me wheeling you into a mental hospital, and it will probably stay with me every time you talk to me from then on.

I have a draft of the very end of E5 (after the Strata fight) written, if anyone wants it on here soon, but I’m really not very happy with it. Damn that stupid thing sticking out over the river at Landorin, and my inability to write it into existence (which is, incidentally, why I haven’t written more of chapter 3 yet).

And now a message for a specific person: Rangi, if you read this, your drawings are awesome. Do some more, they could really help me. >_> Also, props to Kyle, whose influence got me off my ass and writing some more.

Finally, a cookie for anyone other than Fitz (because I kinda told him) who guesses which author inspired the first sentence of chapter 3. Don’t worry, it’s not permanent, I just wanted to put it there for now.

Goal for end of August or next update: Chapter 3 completed.
Realistic Goal completion date: Next year. Or, y’know, September-ish.

24/2/04 – I made this section to keep track of the progress being made, and any comments I have on what I’ve done.
Begun work on chapter 2, I feel it’s going well so far; better than chapter 1. Needs a better chapter name, though (any suggestions?). I might have to refine the plunging system; but I doubt that the attack names will be mentioned much in the future.
I don’t have any huge qualms with how Rhue met Dana and Wes, and I tend to criticise myself really harshly, so I guess that’s a good thing. Note that I’m taking the dialogue from RM2K, not playing through the game, so maybe I should stop trying to describe the environments when I’m not completely sure what they’re like. >_<

Regarding character descriptions, I would appreciate it if someone who can draw well to send Lun coloured fan art depicting some major characters, to base my descriptions on, because sprites are a pain in the ass to work with. What the hell is Wes wearing, anyway? He, Slade, Kloe and Strata will be particularly tough to do.

Next submission will probably be upon completion of chapter 2, or revision of chapter 1, hopefully sometime in March.

[Flibbo]

I've at least written up to Traziun, who, as we all know, kicks ass

yeah he does

if you want any help just say, i have plenty of free time and no freinds

[Telephalsion]

you could add some things to the cave such as:

Rhue was weary after travesing the cave so he sat down on a rock, traziun asked what he was sitting down for, they had a short conversation about womens underwear and then headed out again.

[Kyle]

I wouldn't add things to it... Everyone has a different perception of the characters, so any new stuff could contradict with how they feel about them. If you only use existing stuff you won't kick anyone in the nuts.

[Glenn47]

But really though, who DOESN'T think Traziun kicks ass?

[Strayed Wanderer]

Traziun is awesome, but I'm still a phantom slasher fan.

[Glenn47]

To be honest, I wasn't that big of a Trazuin fan until he wastes all those Blood Lyn in episode 5. That is something I found rather entertaining. Not to mention his newfound strength.

[EmperorJeramyu]

Yeah, you better update the novelization, cause I need some motivation/inspiration to write Eternal Horizon again.

[Impossible]

I'm not going to change anything about the plot or characters, but I may try to add new things that suit them, or describe the world about them. People keep saying they don't want it to be based on how one person feels about it, but it's not really something worth worrying abut.

[Christophomicus]

Good luck with this!