Editing Halo: The Flood
From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
| Latest revision | Your text | ||
| Line 442: | Line 442: | ||
[[William C. Dietz]] was originally reluctant to accept this work because of two main reasons. First, he had no prior knowledge of ''Halo''. Second, [[Bungie]] and [[:Wikipedia:Random House|Random House]] (the parent company of [[Del Rey Books]]) gave him only ten weeks to write the novel, while Dietz would usually take six months to write a book. He nevertheless changed his mind after checking ''Halo'''s popularity at his local videogame store, and after his agent negotiated a good pay because of the counterproductive delay. He was also confident in this kind of work, as he had already written the [[starwars:Dark Forces (novellas)|Dark Forces trilogy]] for ''Star Wars''.<ref name="Hfr">'''[[Halo.fr]]''': [https://www.halo.fr/news/11104/interview-exclusive-william-c-dietz/ ''(Interview Exclusive) William C. Dietz''] (French)</ref> | [[William C. Dietz]] was originally reluctant to accept this work because of two main reasons. First, he had no prior knowledge of ''Halo''. Second, [[Bungie]] and [[:Wikipedia:Random House|Random House]] (the parent company of [[Del Rey Books]]) gave him only ten weeks to write the novel, while Dietz would usually take six months to write a book. He nevertheless changed his mind after checking ''Halo'''s popularity at his local videogame store, and after his agent negotiated a good pay because of the counterproductive delay. He was also confident in this kind of work, as he had already written the [[starwars:Dark Forces (novellas)|Dark Forces trilogy]] for ''Star Wars''.<ref name="Hfr">'''[[Halo.fr]]''': [https://www.halo.fr/news/11104/interview-exclusive-william-c-dietz/ ''(Interview Exclusive) William C. Dietz''] (French)</ref> | ||
Before he started the writing, Dietz played ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' several times, and he took the time to write notes and copy down some dialogues. He came to love ''Halo'' to the point that he still plays the game from time to time, more than a decade later. He also read ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', considering that the universe had already been firmly established (e.g.: the character of the [[John-117|Master Chief]]). The author worked closely with Bungie, who wanted to make sure the book would fit their universe. They had an e-mail correspondence, and Dietz would also come to the studio as he lived close to Bungie. | Before he started the writing, Dietz played ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' several times, and he took the time to write notes and copy down some dialogues. He came to love ''Halo'' to the point that he still plays the game from time to time, more than a decade later. He also read ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', considering that the universe had already been firmly established (e.g.: the character of the [[John-117|Master Chief]]). The author worked closely with Bungie, who wanted to make sure the book would fit their universe. They had an e-mail correspondence, and Dietz would also come to the studio as he lived close to Bungie.<ref name="Hfr"/> | ||
It was Dietz who asked for the permission to include additional stories and characters that were not in the original game—especially the [[Covenant]] side—as it would make the book more appealing for readers who already knew the game's story. Bungie were reluctant as they did not want these new characters to be "imposed" on them, though they eventually accepted these additions as the characters would die at the end of the novel. Dietz was satisfied with the choices and compromises, as he felt it was a good deal for a contracted work. Ironically, ''[[Halo 2]]'' would later explore more deeply the Covenant side of the universe. | It was Dietz who asked for the permission to include additional stories and characters that were not in the original game—especially the [[Covenant]] side—as it would make the book more appealing for readers who already knew the game's story. Bungie were reluctant as they did not want these new characters to be "imposed" on them, though they eventually accepted these additions as the characters would die at the end of the novel. Dietz was satisfied with the choices and compromises, as he felt it was a good deal for a contracted work. Ironically, ''[[Halo 2]]'' would later explore more deeply the Covenant side of the universe.<ref name="Hfr"/> | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
