Chris

Chris asked Lawrence Wright:

How did your process for preparing and writing your new book differ from all of the past nonfiction books you’ve written, such as Going Clear or The Looming Tower?

Lawrence Wright actually, there's not a lot of difference in the preparation. Research is key for me. Knowing how things actually happens gives me the authority I need to develop the story. The rules for fiction and nonfiction are different, but I still draw inspiration from real life. It was fun to allow myself the freedom to use my imagination to invent characters and scenes, but I wanted the science to be real.

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Derek

Derek asked Lawrence Wright:

I learned quite a bit about UBL and Al Qaeda by reading "The Looming Tower". While I also enjoyed and learnt quite a bit about Scientology from "Going Clear", I came away with many more questions about the church and their members than Al Qaeda. Is this something readers have told you before? Or did you experience this yourself?

Robert Lowry

Robert Lowry asked Lawrence Wright:

What prompted you to write fiction after so many successful non-fiction books? How is your author’s voice changed in the shift of genres? On another note, thank you for Going Clear. I used it as a textbook in a class on new religious movements.

Patrick Brown

Patrick Brown asked Lawrence Wright:

Do you see any relation between your novel and the nonfiction you've written? I'm especially interested if there's a connection to the theme of extreme belief, which has been a theme of your work in the past. Thanks in advance. Really looking forward to reading The End of October.

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