Shaun
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Mark Lawrence:
Your protagonists seem to be manifestations of their own self-image, as if they create themselves in their own imaginations. Is this intentionally linked to the idea of a reality that responds to the will of the observer after turning the Wheel of Osheim? Some of the things they achieve seem to be products of just believing they can or have to. Is this the same kind of "magic" we see elsewhere?
Mark Lawrence
It seems to me you've described a significant fraction of humanity there - especially when presented through their own viewpoint. Believing that you can do something is a big (often essential) part of actually doing it.
But, of course, the nature of the Broken Empire's world makes this considerably more true for its inhabitants.
But, of course, the nature of the Broken Empire's world makes this considerably more true for its inhabitants.
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Julia Morales
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Mark Lawrence:
Was there any particular reason you decided to write about mostly female characters in Red/Grey Sister? I really enjoyed it because I feel like a lot of women in fantasy books are only there to serve the purpose of being a love interest and it was really refreshing reading about a cast of characters that have very few men!
David Watkins
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Mark Lawrence:
As a former AI researcher, do you have thoughts you would care to share wrt the technological singularity? Perhaps to get the ball rolling you might consider - Will global warming get us first? or In the absence of an evolutionary or programmed fear of "death", why would an AI even think to protect itself from being turned off?
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Jun 25, 2015 02:46PM · flag