Ting Z.
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Marie Lu:
Another favorite author of mine hasn't released a book in years because she writes so many drafts, at least 4-5 on average! How many drafts do you usually write for each of your books? And how long does that take?
Marie Lu
On average, I do one major rewrite per book that involves about one-quarter to one-third of the book, and then anywhere between 3-10 rounds of revisions after that. Legend's first draft took me four months (shortest), while Prodigy's first draft took me over a year (longest).
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goliraluvr
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Marie Lu:
You make characters so human, and even if they do horrible things, a reader still likes them. I guess it's just the way you give little details to show how complicated the character feels or/and is. But how exactly do you weave these details into such a smooth plot with a large cast of characters?
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