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'''''The Original''''' is an upcoming audio original story co-written withby [[Brandon Sanderson]] and [[wikipedia: Mary Robinette Kowal|Mary Robinette Kowal]].{{wob, ref|13545}}two Theof audiothe originalhosts doesof notthe contain''[[Writing aExcuses]]'' full cast but does contain original music and audio mixingpodcast. The company the story is published through is one Brandon has worked with before, but not Audible{{wob ref|1380913545}}
 
==Plot Summary==
The story is about a world in which the government creates clones of criminals to track the criminal down. If successful, the clone is promised the chance to take the Original's place in life. The clones also have controls in place to kill them at the press of a button. Brandon completed the outline in 2018.{{wob ref|12481}} Writing happened throughout 2019 and recording had begun by the end of the year.{{wob ref|13545}}
 
==Development==
Brandon completed the outline in about a week in May 2018 and revisited it later in the year.{{wob ref|12476}}{{wob ref|12481}} He decided the story might work as an audio original and decided to bring in a coauthor, although he did not initially reveal who it was.{{wob ref|12481}}{{wob ref|12461}} Writing happened throughout 2019. Brandon became concerned after learning that the Will Smith film ''[[wikipedia:Gemini Man (film)|Gemini Man]]'' had a premise very similar to that of ''The Original''; he hoped to publish the story before the release of the film in fall 2019, but that proved unfeasible.{{wob ref|13545}} Recording of the audio had begun by December 2019.{{wob ref|13545}} By mid-2020, the publisher had decided to delay the release to sometime around August, for reasons unknown to Brandon.{{wob ref|13809}}
 
The reception of the audio format of ''The Original'' may influence whether Brandon would use a similar format for future ''[[Legion (series)|Legion]]'' or ''[[The Reckoners]]'' stories.{{wob ref|13546}}
 
== Notes ==
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