![]() ![]() There are a few similarities, definitely. What, if any, similarities are there between Carve The Mark and Divergent? ![]() It wasn’t really surprising - whether it was reading Dune by Frank Herbert when I was younger, or binge-watching Firefly, I’ve always loved that kind of setting, fantastical but futuristic. For example: does this new world have to be patriarchal? Do they have marriage? How has their technology developed differently from ours? By the time I was finished answering all those questions, I had a sci-fi/fantasy universe. I wanted to let go of our world completely and throw all my assumptions out the window. Well, I consider dystopian fiction to be under the “sci-fi” umbrella, so as far as I’m concerned, I’ve always been writing sci-fi! But basically, I just wanted to get really, really creative. Was there anything which pulled you towards writing a sci-fi book? ![]() I never thought I would be one of those authors who knows far more about their fictional world than appears on the page, but I’m well on my way now. This time I was determined to know my world well, to keep track of it, and to ensure that it was both rich and consistent. I outlined the series arc for the Divergent books on a character level, but not on a world-building level, so by the time Allegiant rolled around I had some very tricky elements to contend with that had been established in Divergent. I learned a lot from Divergent about planning ahead. In the wake of the Divergent series’ success, what is the most important thing you have learnt (and applied) to your new duology? ![]()
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