Ericka Seidemann

Ericka Seidemann asked Andy Weir:

How much research did you do to prepare for writing The Martian? Did you ever have to "stretch the facts"?

Andy Weir Tons of research and math. See this question for stretched facts: https://www.goodreads.com/questions/2...

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Kerry asked Andy Weir:

Did you draw a lot of inspiration from the Apollo 13 mission? I seem to recall from a documentary them having a square battery from the lander and trying to make it fit in round hole in the capsule, needed for same purpose but different design. I think duct tape was involved.

David Henderson

David Henderson asked Andy Weir:

In the original version of the book there was a scene at the very end of the book where Mark is back on Earth. When I reread "The Martian" that scene was cut from the book(newer version). Why was it cut?

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