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Roger Mitchell asked Andy Weir:

What prompted you to write The Martian? What was your inspiration for the character? Did you have multiple story lines or did you always know how the ending would shape itself?

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I always had it firmly in mind how the story would end.
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Steve Scuba asked Andy Weir:

First i have to say i loved the Book. I loved the sarcastic humor that Mark has and the fact that the Book is exciting yet funny. Also i really liked your short story The Egg and it was the reason i bought The Martian. I'd like to ask if you are writing on a new Book and if so is it in the same genre? Also, how did you do the research for the Book? It felt so realistic. Greetings from a big fan in Sweden.

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