A.D. Davies asked Andy Weir:

How much of the intricate research did you already possess, and how much did you need to conduct for each of those beats? And where did you get the info from?

The premise of The Martian seems like a "one-time-only" premise. Now that you've developed so many multi-dimensional characters, have you found a way to weave them into a new story? Does that even interest you, or are you working on an entirely new premise and story with other characters?

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