Saaransh Mishra
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Mark Lawrence:
How do you differentiate a short story idea and a novel idea? Say you have an idea: How do you know whether it'll be a novel or a short story since you don't plan?
Mark Lawrence
I generally don't know. I started writing a short story at the beginning of my daughter's school holidays and have just finished it the day she went back. It's 44,000 words ... which is just over half the length of my first published book ... which I also thought was a short story when I started it.
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Nann Nichols
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Mark Lawrence:
I'm always more than ready for my favorite authors' next books ... But ... With a small bit of guilt, I admit that when looking to read something from a writer I've not tried before, the cover art does influence my next-book-choice almost as much as the paragraph to entice me in. Do you have a similar style in choosing your artists? ... A few tried-'n-true favorites? ... Or as open as choosing my next book?
Will Daggett
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Mark Lawrence:
Hey Mark! So it looks like you have a crazy life outside of just writing, what with being some kind of rocket scientist and what not. How did you manage to make time to write? Also, how old were you when you started? I'm looking to start writing soon, but there always seems to be something demanding too much of me to really make time for it (right now the CPA exam). Thoughts? P.S. You should visit Boston sometime!
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