chiuyi
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Blake Crouch:
One major common problem from science thriller friction is that they always start with a very brilliant beginning and progress with a lot of fascinating plots through to the 2/3 of the book, but only heads to the direction of a too-disasterous-to-fix-now ending. However, both of the books do not suffer from this issue! Did you plan the whole story before writing to achieve this? I enjoyed both books so much!
Blake Crouch
Thank you. I don't know how my books will end when I start them. That information only occurs to me generally after the midpoint, and it's often very difficult to figure it out. I agree with your opinion that most books don't end well. A truly surprising but "right" ending is one of the hardest things to do. The comparison to air travel is apt. Taking off is easy. Landing the plane, especially in challenging conditions is very, very, very hard.
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Matthew Lawson
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Blake Crouch:
Blake, thanks for answering questions! I teach Mass Communication and Speech at a community college in Tennessee and have mentioned your book, "Dark Matter" in my Speech/Public Speaking course. This helped me facilitate a discussion of alternate realities as a possible topic for a speech. My question is do you believe in the multiverse/alternate realities? Thanks for your answer!
KB
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Blake Crouch:
Enamored with your work, love the Forward collection on Amazon; Have also gifted your books to other delighted readers. Read through most of the questions/answers already posted, and yep! -All questions have been answered. It's a bummer to be able to communicate with one of your heroes & have nothing to ask? I am so grateful that you exist in the world [in this verse] and you write amazing stories. Thank you :)
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