Comments on: “The Mona Lisa”–A Collaboration with Tessa Kum for Halo: Evolutions http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/10/12/the-mona-lisa-a-collaboration-with-tessa-kum-for-halo-evolutions/ Jeff VanderMeer Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:59:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Patricia http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/10/12/the-mona-lisa-a-collaboration-with-tessa-kum-for-halo-evolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-29456 Patricia Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:05:41 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5627#comment-29456 It's an awesome story. Only problem is my son is agonizing over the ending, who wins? He's got me up Googling the "sequel" because he can't take the suspense. I'll just direct him here. It’s an awesome story. Only problem is my son is agonizing over the ending, who wins? He’s got me up Googling the “sequel” because he can’t take the suspense. I’ll just direct him here.

]]> By: Merc http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/10/12/the-mona-lisa-a-collaboration-with-tessa-kum-for-halo-evolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-26590 Merc Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:40:16 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5627#comment-26590 Wow, that's pretty frickin' cool. :D I definitely enjoyed reading how the process worked (in such detail). Oh, and the photos are awesome. (Great way to illustrate the story.) Thanks for sharing this, Jeff, it was a great read! Wow, that’s pretty frickin’ cool. :D I definitely enjoyed reading how the process worked (in such detail). Oh, and the photos are awesome. (Great way to illustrate the story.)

Thanks for sharing this, Jeff, it was a great read!

]]> By: Gillian http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/10/12/the-mona-lisa-a-collaboration-with-tessa-kum-for-halo-evolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-26575 Gillian Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:28:43 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5627#comment-26575 I just carnivalled both of you, to keep it all fair. I just carnivalled both of you, to keep it all fair.

]]> By: Sir Tessa http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/10/12/the-mona-lisa-a-collaboration-with-tessa-kum-for-halo-evolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-26541 Sir Tessa Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:51:08 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5627#comment-26541 <i>UPDATE: Tessa’s version of events, which involves a lot more swearing…</i> Well, that's only in keeping with precedence. I think 99% of the swearing we edited out was mine too... UPDATE: Tessa’s version of events, which involves a lot more swearing…

Well, that’s only in keeping with precedence. I think 99% of the swearing we edited out was mine too…

]]> By: Sir Tessa http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/10/12/the-mona-lisa-a-collaboration-with-tessa-kum-for-halo-evolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-26540 Sir Tessa Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:27:32 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5627#comment-26540 What Jeff said. Only, <a href="http://silence-without.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-did-mention-giant-angry-testicle.html" rel="nofollow">with more capital letters.</a> What Jeff said.

Only, with more capital letters.

]]> By: Gio Clairval http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/10/12/the-mona-lisa-a-collaboration-with-tessa-kum-for-halo-evolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-26539 Gio Clairval Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:03:09 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5627#comment-26539 Daniele: It really happened like I said. Jeff and Tessa's project was more important. Setting specifications and deadline added a pressure we didn't have. And what to think of the masked (and armed!) people that were spotted in their gardens since the story got on tracks? Daniele: It really happened like I said.

Jeff and Tessa’s project was more important. Setting specifications and deadline added a pressure we didn’t have. And what to think of the masked (and armed!) people that were spotted in their gardens since the story got on tracks?

]]> By: Drax http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/10/12/the-mona-lisa-a-collaboration-with-tessa-kum-for-halo-evolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-26538 Drax Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:38:24 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5627#comment-26538 Aces High, Jeff and Tessa. Awesome process piece. Aces High, Jeff and Tessa. Awesome process piece.

]]> By: Jeff VanderMeer http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/10/12/the-mona-lisa-a-collaboration-with-tessa-kum-for-halo-evolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-26533 Jeff VanderMeer Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:28:35 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5627#comment-26533 Oh, good, Bryan. Never know if I'm gonna bore people to death with this stuff. Oh, good, Bryan. Never know if I’m gonna bore people to death with this stuff.

]]> By: Bryan Russell http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/10/12/the-mona-lisa-a-collaboration-with-tessa-kum-for-halo-evolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-26529 Bryan Russell Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:20:27 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5627#comment-26529 Thanks for this. I love process stories, and I sat down to my computer today to find two great ones: this one here on your collaboration, and Catherynne Valente's wonderful post on the things she learned after finishing the first draft of Deathless. And, on top of that, it's also given me a little boost of energy to continue on with some requested revisions of my own. Which I muchly needed. So... thanks. Thanks for this. I love process stories, and I sat down to my computer today to find two great ones: this one here on your collaboration, and Catherynne Valente’s wonderful post on the things she learned after finishing the first draft of Deathless.

And, on top of that, it’s also given me a little boost of energy to continue on with some requested revisions of my own. Which I muchly needed.

So… thanks.

]]> By: Daniele Pase http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/10/12/the-mona-lisa-a-collaboration-with-tessa-kum-for-halo-evolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-26528 Daniele Pase Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:15:21 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5627#comment-26528 @Gio Clairval: Is it a realistic description or are you making it prettier than it is? @Gio Clairval: Is it a realistic description or are you making it prettier than it is?

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