If you go back and look at the early promos for Gears 1, you'll see just how different the characters were from the actual first game, both in appearance and background. And it's an evolutionary process. Karen Traviss actualappearanceback share on social
Characters have changed my mind about some very fundamental moral issues, and that's the real satisfaction in the way I write - the ultimate learning experience. Karen Traviss changecharacterexperience Change image and share on social
The biggest battles in human history can only ever be seen through the eyes of the bloke on the front line, and that's by definition a very focused view and one that will vary from individual to individual. Karen Traviss battlebigbloke share on social
I've got a particular way of writing novels, and that carries over into the way I write comics and games, too. I'm a news journalist by background, so I approach everything as reporting - I treat it as real, I ask the questions I'd ask in a real situation, and I let the characters speak for themselves. Karen Traviss approachbackgroundcarry share on social
Games are getting more interesting. I mean, when we talk about books, they can be anything from a summer blockbuster to 'War and Peace' - well, games are the same. I think the creative side is catching up with the technology. Karen Traviss blockbusterbookcatch share on social
I love being pushed out of my comfort zone. Karen Traviss comfortlovepush Change image and share on social
All the things worth writing about are outside me. I'm a lens, not a source. And even if it's not always a comfortable journey, it's always a stimulating one. Karen Traviss comfortablejourneylens Change image and share on social
I'm a visual person - when I write, my input is always visual. I worked in television for several years. Karen Traviss inputpersontelevision Change image and share on social
The art of storytelling is in development, not fact sheets. There are posts you have to hammer into the ground from the start just to get going, but if they don't hold up the house you build, you can change them or take them out. Karen Traviss artbuildchange share on social
I'm still an old-school reporter at heart. Writing fiction satisfies my journalistic need to hear and relay the testimony of everyday people at the center of events. Karen Traviss centereventeveryday Change image and share on social