Azure Mystique
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Sebastien de Castell:
What inspires you most when writing your novels? Is it random ideas, dreams, chats with friends, and how do you stay motivated when writing?
Sebastien de Castell
There are a couple of big questions in there, but the quick answer is that what inspires me to write is usually observing something that strikes me as odd about the world, whether something that exists yet seems as if it shouldn’t or something that should exist but doesn’t. That’s also key to what motivates me to keep writing: wanting to answer a question that I wouldn’t be able to formulate in literal terms by exploring it through fiction.
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Patricio Danos
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Sebastien de Castell:
I've just finished your last Greatcoats book. I gotta say, I feel like I miss those guys already, and I can wait for your next book about them. Do you have a draft or something already planned for them? And if so, will it continue where this book left off, or would it be a story as a spin-off or prequel?
Hj Sterling
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Sebastien de Castell:
I was searching endlessly for a series of books that hit all the sweet spots… I am currently on book 4 of The Greatcoats series and I am really going to miss them. Do you plan on continuing the series or what do you recommend reading next from your books? I plan on reading everything you have written, what a gift you have!
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