Jennifer
asked
Scott Hawkins:
I am almost done on reading your book and I love it. Are you in the process of writing another fiction book?
Scott Hawkins
Hey Jennifer,
First, thanks for asking. As it happens, YES. A couple weeks ago I finished the first draft of a new book. It's still a good long ways from being ready to start showing to people, but it has a beginning, middle and end. That, for me, is a bigger milestone than it is for a lot of people. A lot of writers know how their story will end before they start, but I tend to just wing it. That's great in terms of creative freedom, but more than once I've ended up stuck in a dead end.
The new story is a standalone, unrelated to Mount Char. If you can imagine Looney Tunes doing a hard-boiled / noir detective version of Scooby Doo investigating the Exorcist, that's kind of the ballpark I'm aiming for. (For comparison, I pitched Mount Char as "Monty Python presents the Godfather starring the X-Men.)
Thanks for asking!
Best,
Scott
First, thanks for asking. As it happens, YES. A couple weeks ago I finished the first draft of a new book. It's still a good long ways from being ready to start showing to people, but it has a beginning, middle and end. That, for me, is a bigger milestone than it is for a lot of people. A lot of writers know how their story will end before they start, but I tend to just wing it. That's great in terms of creative freedom, but more than once I've ended up stuck in a dead end.
The new story is a standalone, unrelated to Mount Char. If you can imagine Looney Tunes doing a hard-boiled / noir detective version of Scooby Doo investigating the Exorcist, that's kind of the ballpark I'm aiming for. (For comparison, I pitched Mount Char as "Monty Python presents the Godfather starring the X-Men.)
Thanks for asking!
Best,
Scott
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Megan
asked
Scott Hawkins:
Some really excellent world-building in The Library at Mount Char. It felt like a mix of different mythologies converging together, sort of a re-alignment of all our theories and beliefs and legends. What gave you the idea for the library, and for the scale of its studies?
Ceyda
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Scott Hawkins:
I'm about half way through The Library at Mount Char and starting the book has been the best decision I've made recently. I really cannot put it down. A sequel or a second novel will be really appreciated:) I always prefer reading the book rather than watching the movie, so don't get me wrong, but I was wondering if there will be any movies or maybe animations (or just something visual) based on the novel?
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