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Will Jorgen keep the callsign "Jerkface?"
Brandon Sanderson
He hopes not.
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Questioner
Is there going to be a development with Jerkface and Spensa in the next book?
Brandon Sanderson
Their relationship will progress, but I won't tell you which direction.
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hajsenberg
When Spin heard Jerkface talking after she left DDF I thought he would be defending her. Something like "even though we hate each other, she's part of the flight and her place is with the rest".
Brandon Sanderson
Jorgen is pretty new to this situation too, remember. He's never had to deal with something quite like this before.
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Questioner
Which character was the hardest to write and to which one do you relate the most?
Brandon Sanderson
They're the same person. There's a character named Jorgen who was both the hardest to get right, but also the most like me, which may sound a bit odd!
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Questioner
Back to the callsigns. Did you come up with Jorgen's name first, or did you come up with his callsign first?
Brandon Sanderson
The callsign was first. And then the name followed out of some of the linguistics I was using... Yeah, the callsign was first.
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For Jerkface... Was he supposed to stay a jerk, or did you want him to...
Brandon Sanderson
I planned out his arc. I tried very hard to evoke Malfoy, Crabbe, and... Goyle. I tried very hard to evoke that, and then try to pull the rug out from underneath that. Whether I was successful or not, depends on your interpretation, but he was always supposed to be.
And the real fun and twist to this book is, Spensa's kind of the bully, but she presents him as the bully. And hopefully, as you read, you're like, "Wait a minute..."