“Billy, I’ve swallowed better-tasting stuff that came out of people.” I turned my head inside the helmet, bit a nipple (try not to get excited), and sucked some water out. But her whole narrative is just plain awkward. She's the local lunar tramp, which is, apparently, so hilarious. Some of the comments she makes about her sex life and body are just. Her constant quips feel forced and unnecessary. Jazz has the sense of humour of a twelve-year-old boy. You can tell Weir really struggled to adapt his writing style in order to write from the perspective of that most alien of all species - THE WOMAN. With Jazz, it doesn’t work so well.Įven though Jazz is a woman in her twenties and Arab, she is basically Mark Watney. His inner narrative is conversational because he is talking to himself - and the reader - to avoid losing all hope. But, you know, Mark's narration worked for me because I could imagine this man in the middle of space needing to stay peppy and chatty. Look, I completely get why Mark Watney annoyed some readers and, given that Weir transplanted his personality and awkward sense of humour into Jazz, it might seem a bit contradictory to have a problem with her personality. unfortunately, Artemis's plot is convoluted and less exciting. The scary scenario of being stranded so far away from everything and everyone you know, the very high probability that Mark Watney wouldn't survive, his chirpy sense of humour that keeps him going. A couple of years back, I gave in to the hype and read Weir's The Martian, and I have to say- I loved it. Yes but I’m not talking about them publicly.1 1/2 stars. You have to put words into your document or you’re not writing.Īre you working on any new books or other projects at the moment? If you only had one piece of advice to give to an aspiring author, what would it be? What do you enjoy doing outside of writing and reading? I also really liked Ready Player One by Ernie Cline. Dark Matter, Recursion, and Upgrade for instance. What are some of your favourite recent reads? Although I have read most of Terry Pratchett’s books multiple times. It’s rare for me to read a book more than once. I plowed through my dad’s collection of Heinlein, Asimov, and Clarke. I got really into science fiction probably around age 11 or 12. I was reading as far back as first grade when I would read Beverly Cleary books. When did you start reading? And what books/series did you read over and over again? And I get to spend all day writing instead of coding. I have a bunch more money now which is awesome. How has your life changed since the success of The Martian and continuing success of your following two novels? So I try to stay out of the way of the real producers who know what they’re doing. But the reason I’m a producer is mainly so I get to be part of the gross profit sharing. So I actually do have a little bit of say. So I answered technical questions for them about Mars and spacesuits and stuff like that.įor Project Hail Mary I am technically a producer. However they chose to involve me as a science advisor. How involved were you in the adaptations, if at all, and what did you do to celebrate when you got the news?įor The Martian my only job was to cash the check. Having The Martian and Project Hail Mary adapted to screen, with big names attached, must be surreal. If the reader feels invested in a character and wants them to succeed they will be pulled through the book. But I would say that a good character is one that the reader empathizes with and roots for. I consider my biggest weakness to be character depth and complexity. I don’t always succeed but that’s the goal. When I’m working on a first draft I try to write a thousand words per weekday. Responding to emails, talking to my editor, talking to my agent, etc.Īfter lunch is when I actually do my writing. Usually I spend the first half of the day dealing with the business side of writing. What does a typical writing day look like for you? I think about random scientific ideas and sometimes they turn out to be good book plots. How do you get the ideas for your novels? I am excited to introduce an interview with Andy Weir, science fiction author of The Martian, Artemis, and Project Hail Mary.
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