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Is Wayne the author that's writing the Allomancer Jak stuff.

Brandon Sanderson

No, he's not. Good question, though! Good question!

Khyrindor (paraphrased)

Was Allomancer Jak in the newspapers in The Alloy of Law just Hoid in disguise?

Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)

 No. I actually just published a short story with him in it.

(He also said that he came up with the idea for him in an RPG writing group, or something along those lines.)

Questioner

So are the long necked horses Llamas?

Brandon Sanderson

*laughs* OK, he's, I think, just talking about Giraffes. I'd have to go look at it again and see which one i was referencing. Its possible it was llamas, but up there its more African, i mean they talk about lions and things all the time so its mean to have a slight African feel to the Roughs.

WeiryWriter

So I just recently read the Allomancer Jak short story in the MAG Alloy of Law supplement. I have to ask was the dynamic between Jak and Handerwym at all inspired by your relationship with Peter? I can very easily picture you blazing some sort of fantastic literary trail and Peter following behind explaining why it isn't possible (Kind of like how you initially intended the time bubbles to do red/blue shift and Peter was like "No you'll microwave people")

Brandon Sanderson

Peter is not nearly as biting toward me, but always having an editor looking over my shoulder and saying, "Uh...is that actually RATIONAL Brandon?" is probably a big part of my inspiration here.

Peter Ahlstrom

I hadn't made the connection... >_>