Allison

Allison asked Isaac Marion:

Hi, I know that you said in the Burning World that you were going to experiment with a broader implication of human nature, just not solely focusing on R this time. How are you going to do that? Are you going to stay with the first person narrative of R, or will you transition point of views throughout the novel?

Isaac Marion The perspective in these books is...unusual. It alternates between R's first person narrative and a third person omniscient view of various other characters...which is being related to us in first person by...something omniscient.

If you've read the new edition of The New Hunger, you'll have an idea of what I'm talking about. The excerpt of The Burning World here on Goodreads also shows an example of this shifting POV. But you'll have to read the book to understand what's actually going on.

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A Goodreads user

A Goodreads user asked Isaac Marion:

Hi, I read your post on Tumblr about how The Burning World and The Living are 900 pages long. That is an impressively massive undertaking and I can't even imagine the editing process. No wonder it took three years! I was just wondering how you maintain the tension in a novel that long? Is it part of the editing process or do you find it comes naturally as you write? Thanks!

Tonya Hancock

Tonya Hancock asked Isaac Marion:

Did it irk you when they ditched R's tie in the movie? Does it drive you insane when they change central details of your story?

Sara St. Kelley

Sara St. Kelley asked Isaac Marion:

At this time, would you say there's a chance The Burning World, The Living, and/or The New Hunger might get adapted to film someday? Obviously the ending of Warm Bodies' movie being so different from the book's significantly tweaks things but I'm curious if you think it's something that's possible with that being said. Definitely not looking for any confirmation from you, just your thoughts on the subject.

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