Karen’s Library

Karen’s Library asked Andy Weir:

Is there a little Mark Watney in you?

Andy Weir He's definitely based on my own personality, especially the "smart ass" part. But he's smarter, braver, and doesn't have any of my flaws.

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Robert Dugoni

Robert Dugoni asked Andy Weir:

Andy, as a writer who does a lot of research I was blown away by The Martian So what's your background and how the heck did you get all the science in there? Terrific book. I recommend it often to people as Tom Hanks in Castaway on Mars. Robert Dugoni

Michelle

Michelle asked Andy Weir:

The Martian was a thrilling survival tale ! Awesome Read! I was wondering if you experimented with his methods of surviving by making models or something to test your ideas?

Roger Mitchell

Roger Mitchell asked Andy Weir:

What prompted you to write The Martian? What was your inspiration for the character? Did you have multiple story lines or did you always know how the ending would shape itself?

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