Jeffrey Poole

Jeffrey Poole asked Douglas Preston:

Is Pendergast based on a real life character or is he 100% original? Do you find it difficult making your characters relatable and realistic? By the way, I love your books. I literally will finish a title in a single sitting. Keep up the good work!

Douglas Preston Pendergast is 100 percent original, although there are bits and pieces of both real and fictional characters that went into creating him. It's hard for us to tease out exactly which pieces, because he's become such a real person to us that we don't really view him as having been created by us.

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Ami

Ami asked Douglas Preston:

How do you and Lincoln Child collaborate in the writing process? Does one person start the book, and then another finish it?

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A Goodreads user asked Douglas Preston:

how do you explain (to yourself) which books are very well liked and the ones that seem to fall flat? Do you experiment with different ideas to guage the reaction or do you write what you like and leave it at that?

Kathy

Kathy asked Douglas Preston:

Hi! I really enjoy experiencing your books. They are thrilling! My question, and please pardon me if you have been asked this before, is who do you see in your mind's eye when you write about Agent Pendergast? Do you imagine who would play the part of Pendergast if another of your novels was made into a movie? And if you do, what actor would you like to see portray him?

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