Goodreads asked Dan McDowell:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Dan McDowell My upcoming title, Pool Man, will release in July 2022. I felt attracted to the idea of swimming pools and horror while at a swimming lesson for my daughter. Later that day, we watched Cocoon. Though the movie was nothing like the style or story I was thinking of, it was the spark I was looking for. The idea that an untapped goldmine was sitting tucked away in the troubled and unlit attic of my mind intrigued me, and I just ran with it. Whether it's the real deal or pyrite, that's for the reader to decide. Those attic lights came on and I hammered the keys until I couldn't anymore. First draft was a mess, but as time and feedback trickled in, I knew I had something worth pursuing, and that's when the project really got fun.

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