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Darth Ninja
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The origin of the Expanded Universe
Check out this cool introduction by George Lucas in one of the EU novels.
"It wasn't long after I began writing Star Wars that I realized the story was more than a singkle film could hold. As the saga of the Skywalkers and Jedi Knights unfolded, I began to see it as a tale that could take as least nine films to tell-three trilogies-and I realized, in making my way throught the back story and after story, that I was setting out to write the middle story."
"After Star Wars released, it became apparent that my story-however many films it took to tell-was only one of thousands that could be told about the characters who inhabit its galaxy. But these were stories that I was not destinied to tell. Instead they would spring from the imagination of other writers, inspired by glimpses of a galaxy that Star Wars provided. Today it is an amazing, if unexpected, legacy of Star Wars that so many gifted writers are contributing new stories to the Saga."
George Lucas
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May 13th, 2001 12:39 AM |
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Ushgarak
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Registered: Sep 2000
Location: Chelmsford, Essex, UKCo-Admin
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Lovely. Does anyone know how you actually get to BE a Star Wars writer?
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May 13th, 2001 12:43 AM |
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Darth Ninja
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I read something about that from Kevin J Anderson. You have to write 30 something page script to a publishing company. If they decide they like it, the script goes to George Lucas for his approval and to this women (I forget her name) who makes sure your story doesn't screw up the timeline. Already some of the stories are contradicting each. The most obvious example was Jorus C'boath appearing in the Jedi Apprentice novels. Evidently Jude Watson didn't read Dark Force Rising, because Jorus C'boath was never heard from again 46 years PRE-EMPIRE date. Obi-wan wasn't around back that far (although Master Qui-Gon Jin was).
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May 13th, 2001 12:53 AM |
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Ushgarak
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Just goes to show, doesn't it...
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"You've never had any TINY bit of sex, have you?"
BtVS
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May 13th, 2001 02:34 AM |
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JediOasis
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Registered: Jan 2001
Location: Born on a Different Cloud
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show what? That the EU contradicts each other? Oh well, we all know it does, but its still entertaining and it does continue the story even if its not "canon"
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-Noel Gallagher
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May 15th, 2001 09:07 AM |
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Ushgarak
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Registered: Sep 2000
Location: Chelmsford, Essex, UKCo-Admin
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I was going to say that it shows the problem of using multiple authors.
As I have stated before, I DO like EU. I just know exactly what it is.
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"You've never had any TINY bit of sex, have you?"
BtVS
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May 16th, 2001 12:31 AM |
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Ratcat
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As an additional note, I think with manuscript submissions for Star wars, because they get so many, they now only accept them from professional agents. It's the same with Star trek as well. I didn't even know this until recently. Agents for authors was a new one on me.
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May 16th, 2001 02:35 AM |
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Darth Ninja
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I read somewhere that your story has be really good for it to even be considered.
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May 16th, 2001 05:11 PM |
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Ratcat
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Well, as a popular series with the genre, they are probably inundated with stuff, just like they were with people wanting to act in the films.
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May 16th, 2001 05:15 PM |
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Ushgarak
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Oh God... don't talk to me about agents...
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"You've never had any TINY bit of sex, have you?"
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May 16th, 2001 11:52 PM |
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Ratcat
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Unfortunately they are a neccesary evil, but they do like to cut into your percentage..... 
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May 17th, 2001 11:22 PM |
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LanceWindu
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Jun 20th, 2001 01:47 PM |
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Zereil
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Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Hull\Chelmsford
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It vaires as to whre you sit on the profit ladder. Predominantly Agents will take a determined percentage cut. ALthough there are now those in popular areas where agents who seem to work more like a temp agency. THe more complicated issue is how the publisher will pay you. the ratio of percentage of profit and publishing cost is always fairly ropey and dependent on either previous success or else complete faith in your book, which is a rarity. Acting agents are always worse, but try Blue Ice in London they are generally alright...
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Jul 16th, 2001 03:11 PM |
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Ratcat
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In an area like Star Wars, or Star Trek is another one, their are so many fans clammering to get their "masterpiece" published that is can be very difficult to even get you work to anyone within the publishing company who will look at it with any real consderation.
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Jul 16th, 2001 05:39 PM |
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Julie
The Student
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: New Jersey
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Many are entered but few are published....ah shed tears for the poor unrecognized, aspiring Star Wars writer.
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Dec 1st, 2001 04:04 AM |
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Darth Ninja
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Just bringing this up again, to remind you Canon & EU fans that EU is so bad after all.
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Jan 22nd, 2003 10:42 PM |
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Julie
The Student
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: New Jersey
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fan fiction.....a big step below real "star wars" writing....but fun to do in spare time nonetheless
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Jan 24th, 2003 12:34 AM |
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GordonSkywalker
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Registered: Feb 2003
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Origins,etc.
As most of you might already know-that open letter by Mr Lucas appeared in the Star Wars original novel, Splinter of the Mind's Eye,the very first of the socalled EU novels(despite having been originally written in 1979).
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Mar 2nd, 2003 11:29 PM |
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Julie
The Student
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: New Jersey
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and also NOT the greatest of star wars books.....but those that follow are better.....such as Zahn's trilogy
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Mar 3rd, 2003 03:06 AM |
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GordonSkywalker
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Yes, there's not much to do with the Rebel Alliance or the Empire in that one- just Luke,Leia,and Darth Vader,plus some "locals".
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Mar 3rd, 2003 05:08 PM |
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