From: Raymond E. Feist
Date: 22 March 2009
I don't think I've answered this on the FAQ, however. Simply put, I don't have a clue about a lot of things that will show up in the book. This is a very long involved answer, which I'll digest. I know where the story is going to end, and I have a good idea what the high points along the way are, as well as sort of a pace I need to get from point to point. After that I'm just making it up as I go. I'm not even certain at some points which characters will be utilized until I get to a certain point; sometimes it's Pug saying, "You, you, and you, go north. The rest of you, hang here until I get back." Often the elements of the story compel certain choices, other times not.
That's the best I can give you, because it's a very organic process that doesn't lend itself to description.
Best, R.E.F.
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