How far ahead do you plan the events that happen in the Falling Kingdoms Series and as of right now, do you have an idea of how you want the series to end? Is it difficult for you to write from so many different points of view and distinguish between the characters' different voices and personalities, as well as keep track of what information each person knows?

Morgan Rhodes I have partial ideas for how I see everything going through to the end of the series, but I plot book by book without getting too far ahead of myself. Every time I write an FK book, even with an outline, things will change along the way which will affect a character's arc and destiny, and that will impact what role they might play in the following book. It's hard to predict sometimes! I would say writing from multiple points of view is more "challenging" than "difficult." When I'm writing a first draft, I really immerse myself in the story and usually try to write a whole chapter per day -- and that chapter will be entirely from one point of view. Then the next day I can focus on getting into a different character's head. They do all feel different for me when I'm writing. Usually before I start writing for that day, I jot some notes down in my journal to help me ground myself in the character's current wants and needs, which really helps. Some pieces and strands of plot and info may get lost during a first draft, but I can find them during the subsequent edits. And I keep pretty comprehensive notes about plot -- and also usually skim the previous books when I'm editing the present book, which helps a lot.

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