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I originally wrote ‘The Martian’ as a free serial novel, posting one chapter at a time to my website. Andy Weir Read Quote
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A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow. Don’t wait for an inspired ending to come to mind. Work your way to the ending and see what comes up. Andy Weir Read Quote
You want an audience. If you didn’t, you wouldn’t be a writer. The biggest motivation to write is the knowledge that someone will read it. Andy Weir Read Quote
Computer programming is pretty much guaranteed income. I’m good at it, and I like it. Andy Weir Read Quote
I study orbital dynamics as a hobby. My idea of a good time is sitting down and drawing on that knowledge to imagine a space mission from beginning to end, getting as many details right as I can. Andy Weir Read Quote
Just so we’re clear, Mark Watney is who I want to be. He has all the qualities I like about myself magnified without any of the qualities I dislike. Mark Watney isn’t afraid to fly. Andy Weir Read Quote