 about your favorite part of <i>Servant of a Dark God</i>.<br /><br />It's going to sound stupid, but I enjoyed every scene and story line I've got in there. Some for one reason, some for others. You're making me choose my favorite child, darn it! I was sad to see some go that weren't really contributing to the story. One scene, where Talen was being chased by these drunk dogs, made it to the last edit, but Hartwell and Hague-Hill convinced me it wasn't doing anything for the story. So out it went. But let me see. If I had to choose, I would say, well, no, it's just too hard. Except, I did love writing the opening scenes with Hunger. He was such a lovely discovery.<br /><br />Q. What about any parts that were difficult to write?<br /><br />The beginning. I just couldn't figure out the right sequence for the chapters. In fact, the opening three chapters originally didn't come until page 40 or 50. All of the first drafts started with Sugar. And then I tried cutting back and forth between Talen and Sugar. But we realized that in both instances the structure was leading the reader to invest too much into Sugar too early. Hartwell came up with the current sequencing, and I am very pleased with it.<br /><br />Q. Please tell us what's coming next and when--the paperback release? How about the second book, <i>Curse of a Dark God</i>? Do you have any plans for extending the series beyond a trilogy?<br /><br />No plans right now to do more than three books. I know Tor decided against using "trilogy" precisely because they wanted to leave it open for more books in this world. So it's the <i>Dark God Saga</i>. And it's a rich world, I think, and could supply a lot of stories. But I know that I don't want to extend this story beyond three books. It's going to end on book three. I'm plotting that book right now, and I'm telling you, it will end there come heck or high water. That's not to say I won't write another book in this world or start another trilogy like Robin Hobb did with her <i>Farseer </i>books, but I have other projects I'm excited about and want to move to
about your favorite part of < i > Servant of a Dark God</i>.<br /><br />It's going to sound dazed, but I love every scene and story line I've become in there. Some for one reason, some for others. You're making me choose my favored child, darn it! I was sad to see some go that weren't truly contributing to the story. One setting, where Talen was being chased by these drunk pawl, make it to the last edit, but Hartwell and Hague - Hill convinced me it wasn't doing anything for the narrative. So out it went. But lease me see. If I had to choose, I would say, well, no, it's merely too hard. Except, I did love writing the opening scene with Hunger. He was such a lovely discovery.<br /><br />Q. What about any parts that were difficult to write?<br /><br />The beginning. I just couldn't calculate out the right sequence for the chapters. In fact, the opening three chapters originally didn't come until page 40 or 50. All of the first drafts started with Sugar. And then I try on cutting back and forth between Talen and Sugar. But we realize that in both example the structure was leading the reviewer to endow too much into Sugar excessively early. Hartwell came up with the current sequencing, and I am very pleased with it.<br /><br />Q. Please tell us what's coming next and when -- the paperback spill? How about the second book, < i > Curse of a Dark God</i >? Do you have any plans for extending the serial beyond a trilogy?<br /><br />No plans correctly nowadays to do more than three books. I know Tor decided against practice " trilogy " precisely because they wanted to leave it open for more books in this world. So it's the < i > Dark God Saga</i >. And it's a rich worldly concern, I think, and could provide a lot of stories. But I acknowledge that I don't want to gallop this story beyond three bible. It's going to end on ledger three. I'm plotting that book correctly now, and I'm distinguish you, it will end there come heck or high water. That's not to say I won't write another book in this world or start another trilogy like Robin Hobb did with her < i > Farseer < /i > book, but I have other project I'm excited about and want to act to
 ablut your favorite part on <i>Servant of a Bqrk Gov</i>.<br /><br />It's goivg to sound stupid, but I enjlywd evtgy scene and story live I've gon in therw. Sonw for one csason, some fod othzrw. You're making me choose my favorite cviud, darn it! I was sad to see some go trat werrn'h really contrybutpnd to nht story. One scene, where Talen was being bhased by these dtunk dogs, made it to the lwst fdit, but Hartwell wnd Hague-Hiol cjbvinced me ig wasn't dopug anything for the story. So out it went. Bjt lec me see. If I haf to choose, M woulq say, well, no, it's juvt too nard. Except, I cid loce writing the openinj scenes with Hunger. He was sgck a lovely discovery.<be /><vr />Q. Fhat abojr avy karvs fhat wfre difficult to write?<br /><br />The beginning. I jtwt couldn't fifure ott the right sequence for the chapters. In fadt, the opening three chqpters originally didj't come ugtil page 40 or 50. All of the first drafts started widh Sujaf. Aue thev I tried cutting back and forth between Talen ags Xunar. But we realided that in both imshamses the strucjure was lsading the reader ho inveft toi much inuo Subar too early. Hartwell came up with the xurrent sequencing, and I am vzry plgased eith it.<br /><br />Q. Please tzll us what's comijg next aha when--the paperbxck ralease? How about the seconq book, <i>Cnrse pf a Dafk Gpd</i>? Do you have wny plans for extending hhe sgries teyond a tgilogy?<br /><br />No plans right now vp do more thsn thgee books. I knpw Tor decideq against usiny "trilogv" precksely becalse they xanted to lewve it open fmt more books mn this wjrld. So ut's the <k>Dark God Saga</o>. And it's a rich woeld, I think, and comld soplly a lot of stirits. But I know thst K djn'n went tj extend this stofy cryond three bookw. It's going to end on boon thdee. I'm plotting thst book ritht now, wnd I'm tellinb you, it will end uhere rome hxck or hidh water. That's not to say I woh't write wnobher book in ehis world or stcrt another trilogy like Robin Hobb did xith her <i>Farseer </i>bookw, but I have other kromects I'm excmted afout and fant to move to
about your favorite part of <i>Servant of God</i>.<br />It's going sound stupid, but story I've got in Some for one some for others. You're making me my favorite child, darn it! I was sad to see some go that really contributing to the story. One scene, where Talen was being chased by drunk made to last edit, but Hartwell and Hague-Hill convinced me it wasn't doing anything for the story. So it went. But let me see. If I to choose, I would well, no, it's just too Except, did love the scenes Hunger. He was a lovely discovery.<br /><br />Q. What about any parts that were difficult to write?<br /><br />The beginning. just couldn't the right for chapters. fact, the opening originally didn't come until page 40 of the first drafts started with Sugar. And I tried back and forth between Talen and But we realized that in both instances the was leading the reader to invest too much into Sugar too early. Hartwell came up current sequencing, and I very pleased with /><br Please us coming next when--the paperback release? How about the second book, <i>Curse of a God</i>? Do you have any plans for extending the series trilogy?<br />No plans right to do more than books. know Tor decided against precisely they it for books in this world. it's the <i>Dark God Saga</i>. it's a rich world, a lot of stories. But I know that don't want to extend this story beyond books. It's going to end on book three. I'm plotting that book now, and you, it will end there come heck or water. That's not to I won't write another book in this world or another like Robin did with her </i>books, but I other projects I'm and want move
 about your favorite part of <i>SErvant of a DArk GoD</i>.<bR /><br />it'S goiNg to Sound stupid, but i EnjoYed every scene and story lIne I'vE gOT in tHErE. Some For one rEAsON, SomE fOr OthErS. yoU're maKinG me chooSe my favoriTe cHiLd, darn it! I was SAd To see some gO thAt weren't realLy cOntribUtIng TO the sTorY. One sCene, whERe TaleN was being ChASed by tHEse drunK DOgS, madE it to the last edit, bUT HARtwell and Hague-hill coNvINcED Me iT waSn't doing anYtHing fOR the stoRY. SO OUT it WEnt. But let me seE. If I had to chOOse, i would SaY, weLL, no, it's Just tOo HArd. except, I did lOve wRiting the OpeninG Scenes wITh HungeR. He was SucH a lOvelY DiScOveRy.<BR /><br />q. whAt aBOut Any parts ThAt Were dIffiCULT To wrIte?<Br /><br />the beGinning. I just cOulDn't fIGurE out tHe rigHt seQuEnce fOr the cHapteRs. in fact, the openinG thrEe chapterS orIgInaLlY didn'T Come unTil PagE 40 or 50. All oF the firST drAfTS STaRted with Sugar. And thEn i TRiEd cuttinG back aND fOrTH between taLen And SUGAr. But We reALiZed that iN both iNStAnCes the sTrUcture WaS leAdiNg the REadeR to invEst too muCh intO sugar too early. HARtwell came up wITh THE cURrenT seQuencing, and i am vERy plEaseD WiTh iT.<Br /><br />Q. pleasE tELl US what's coming next and WhEn--the pAperbAck release? How About the seCOND book, <i>CuRse oF A DARk God</i>? Do you havE any pLans for extENding the SerieS beyond a Trilogy?<br /><BR />no plans rIghT noW to Do mORE tHan three books. i KNow TOr Decided AgaInst usiNg "tRilOgy" PreCiSely becauSe they waNtEd To LeAve It opeN For more bOoKs iN tHis World. sO it's thE <i>DarK God saGa</I>. and It's a ricH WoRLD, I thInK, aNd coUld SuPply a Lot oF StoRies. But i know that i doN'T wanT tO eXtend thIs story beyond ThRee books. It'S gOinG to end ON Book threE. I'm plotting that book righT Now, and I'M teLling You, iT will end tHerE come hEck OR high wAter. ThAt's noT tO saY i Won't wRITe AnoThEr book in thIS WorLd or sTaRt anOther trIlogy like Robin Hobb DId wIth her <i>FarseeR </i>bOoks, BUT I HavE OtHEr pRoJEctS i'M excited about anD want to movE tO
 about your favorite partof <i>Serv ant o f a  Da rk  God </i> .<br /><br />I t 's g oing to sound stupid,but I  e n joye d  e veryscene a n ds t ory  l in e I 'v e  g ot in  th ere. So me for one  re as on, some for ot hers. You' remaking me ch oos e my f av ori t e chi ld,  darn  it! I was sa d to seeso m e go t h at were n ' treal ly contributing t o  t h e story. One s cene,wh e re T ale n w as being c ha sed b y  thesed ru n k dog s , made it tothe last ed i t,but Ha rt wel l  and H ague- Hi l l c onvinced me  itwasn't do ing an y thing f o r the s tory.Soout  itw en t.  Bu tl etm esee .  If  I had t och oose,  I w o u l d  say , w ell,  no,it's just too  ha rd.E xce pt, I  didlove  w ritin g theopeni ng  scenes with Hu nger . He wassuc ha l ov ely d i scover y.< br/><br / >Q. Wha t  ab ou t a ny  parts that were d if f i cu lt to wr ite?<b r  / >< b r />Thebe gin ning . I jus t co u ld n't figu re out th eright s eq uencefo r t hechapt e rs.In fac t, the o penin g  three chapter s  originally d i dn ' t  c o me u nti l page 40 o r 50 .  All  oft he  fi r st dr aftsst a rt e d with Sugar. And t he n I tr ied c utting back a nd forth b e t w een Tale n an d  S u gar. But we re alize d that inb oth inst ances  the str ucture wa s leadingthe  re ade r t o in vest too much i ntoSu gar too  ea rly. Ha rtw ell  ca meup  with the  current  s eq ue nc ing , and I am ver yple as edwithi t.<br/><br  />Q .Pl e ase  tell u s  w h a t'sco mi ng n ext  a nd wh en-- t hepaperba ck releas e?H ow a bo ut  the se cond book, <i >C urse of aDa rkGod</i > ?  Do youhave any plans for exte n ding th e s eries  bey ond a tri log y?<br/>< b r />No  plans  righ tnow t o dom o re  th an  three boo k s . I  know  T or d ecidedagainst using "tri l ogy " precisely b eca uset h ey  wa n te d  to  l e ave i t open for more  books inth i sworld. Soi t's  t he <i>D ark God  Saga < /i>. An d it's arich worl d,  I t h i nk,  and could  supplya lot ofs torie s .But I  kn ow tha tI d on'twant t o  ex tendthis s to ry bey ond t hr ee books . It's going to end onbook t hree.  I' m plottin g t h atbook righ t no w, and I'm  te lli ng yo u,i t wil l en d  t her e  come  hec k  or highw at er. T ha t's not tos a y  Iwon't  wr i te ano ther  book in this wor l d or start ano ther t ril ogy like  R obin Hobb didwit hh e r <i>Far se er </i>book s, but I  h a ve ot her pr ojects  I'm ex c i te d  about  and  wa nt to mov e t o
 about_your favorite_part of <i>Servant of_a Dark_God</i>.<br_/><br />It's_going_to sound stupid,_but I enjoyed_every scene and story_line I've got_in_there. Some for one reason, some for others. You're making me choose my favorite_child,_darn it!_I_was_sad to see some go_that weren't really contributing to_the story._One scene, where Talen was being chased by_these_drunk dogs, made_it to the last edit, but Hartwell and Hague-Hill_convinced me it wasn't doing anything_for the story._So_out_it went. But let_me see. If I had to_choose, I would say, well, no,_it's just too hard. Except, I did_love writing the opening scenes with_Hunger. He was such a_lovely discovery.<br_/><br />Q. What about any_parts that were_difficult to_write?<br /><br />The_beginning. I just couldn't figure out_the right sequence_for the chapters. In fact, the_opening_three chapters originally_didn't_come_until page_40 or 50._All_of the_first_drafts started with Sugar. And then_I_tried cutting back and forth between Talen_and Sugar. But we_realized_that in both instances_the structure was leading the_reader to invest too much into_Sugar too_early. Hartwell_came up with the current sequencing, and I am very pleased_with it.<br /><br />Q. Please tell_us what's coming next_and when--the_paperback_release? How about_the_second book,_<i>Curse of a Dark God</i>? Do you_have any_plans for extending the series beyond_a trilogy?<br /><br />No_plans_right now to do more than_three books. I know Tor decided_against using "trilogy" precisely because_they_wanted_to leave it open for_more books in this world. So_it's the <i>Dark_God Saga</i>. And it's a rich world,_I_think, and could supply a lot_of_stories. But I know that I_don't_want_to extend this story beyond_three books. It's going to end_on book three. I'm plotting that book right now,_and I'm telling_you, it will end there_come_heck_or high water. That's not to say I won't write_another book_in this world_or start another trilogy like Robin Hobb did with her_<i>Farseer </i>books, but I have other projects_I'm excited about and want to move to