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Tanya
Tanya asked Andy Weir:

What was your inspiration for this novel? Loved the way you built your characters and their quirks.

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Valarie
Valarie asked Andy Weir:

I understand why you ended The Martian where you did, but I'm dying for more! Did you ever write past the final published chapter? Will you share it with us?

Claudia
Claudia asked Andy Weir:

In what part of the story - if any - were you tempted to "stretch the scientific truth" to make it more interesting but didn't?

Scott
Scott asked Andy Weir:

This question contains spoilers… (view spoiler)[ I liked the Martian, and perhaps this might be a downer, but I actually found myself wishing Mark Watney would not find a way out of what seemed like catastrophic problem after problem. Do you think Mark Watney's string of luck was perhaps a little more far-fetched than winning the lottery? (hide spoiler)]

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