Kate
Kate asked Stuart Gibbs:

Mr. Gibbs, I've been a huge fan of your books and followed several of your series ever since my friend introduced me to Space Case several years ago. As a writer myself, I am curious as to what part of your books you come up with first. Do you usually start with a character, setting, plot idea, or something different for each book? For me, I'll usually start with a vague plot idea and build on it.

Stuart Gibbs For most of my series, I have begun with a setting: FunJungle, Moon Base Alpha, Spy School and Once Upon A Tim. Really, the only series where that didn't happen was CHARLIE THORNE, where I came top with the plot first.

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