Bungie back then and 343 now have a long line of novels. What I’m wondering how does this work. Bungie back then and now 343 hire on the author, and bam the book is written. I’m curious how the process works, and how it goes down. Did Bungie and now 343 (specifically Frankie) have an idea for the story and the author they feel is right and hire them on? Like they have an idea for the plot prepared out and the author scribes it down for them? The author can bring in some of their own ideas, and keep their style of writing, but they stay on the laid course? Or does the team hire the author on, they discuss on what kind of story should be told, and the author pens it, with the team helping out? If I had to guess, it’s the former, where they have the story ready, and just need the right author to get it across correctly. But I could be wrong, and could be the former. If you know, could you link it, would really cool, thanks.
I believe it varies for each writer.
For some like Matt Forbeck I assume are able to do their own thing, while being fact checked occasionally from 343. Other writers like Frankie or Morgan Lockhart are probably monitored by their co workers and are able to access resources that only are reserved for a select few.
But to be honest I don’t know anything, so I cannot do anything but guess.
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> I believe it varies for each writer.
> For some like Matt Forbeck I assume are able to do their own thing, while being fact checked occasionally from 343. Other writers like Frankie or Morgan Lockhart are probably monitored by their co workers and are able to access resources that only are reserved for a select few.
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> But to be honest I don’t know anything, so I cannot do anything but guess.
I thought the authors brought in are overseen by 343 to craft the story, not just be like “I’ll do whatever”. Frankie is in charge, so he doesn’t have to be overseen by anyone.
I have no actual idea based on any kind of proof, but it appears to me like back in the day when they had more of a concrete vision for where the story arc was going, it seems like they commissioned Traviss and Bear to write their trilogies specifically to lay the groundwork for the Reclaimer Saga, I’d guess 343 heavily corroborated with them for those to make sure everything followed the storyboards. But again, that’s just me guessing/making stuff up.
These days with the newer books, who knows.
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> I have no actual idea based on any kind of proof, but it appears to me like back in the day when they had more of a concrete vision for where the story arc was going, it seems like they commissioned Traviss and Bear to write their trilogies specifically to lay the groundwork for the Reclaimer Saga, I’d guess 343 heavily corroborated with them for those to make sure everything followed the storyboards. But again, that’s just me guessing/making stuff up.
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> These days with the newer books, who knows.
I think Frankie had ideas of what he wanted to do. He wanted to explore the Forerunners as far back as Evolutions-Soma the Painter and Legends. Then he hired Bear on to pen the 3 Forerunner novels. Then came Kilo-Five, where he wanted to explore the universe after the war. While crafting these narratives, O’Connor had plans for these characters and places/things. Halo 4 would have characters and things/places from the rest of the universe come into play. He wanted the universe to feel like a universe, not the games and novels/comics feeling isolated from each other. The authors can bring in their own ideas to the table, and 343 has said they openly let the ideas come in. I think they are allowed to write in their style, and do certain things, as long as it fits into what they (Frankie) has planned.
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> I thought the authors brought in are overseen by 343 to craft the story, not just be like “I’ll do whatever”. Frankie is in charge, so he doesn’t have to be overseen by anyone.
Maybe.
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It’s not like the Star Wars Legends novels, where the authors can do whatever. I think they can bring some of their spices to the table, while following somewhat of a specific path.
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> It’s not like the Star Wars Legends novels, where the authors can do whatever. I think they can bring some of their spices to the table, while following somewhat of a specific path.
May
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I don’t think it’s something like “We have every scene planned, you just write it for us.” I think it’s more the team meets with the author, says their initial ideas for the story, and the author can come up with some stuff of their own. More like the author can write write as they wish, as long as they hit certain areas laid down by 343. Probably like the canon novels for Star Wars.