Andy Weir Shares His Best Writing Advice

Learn more about Alpha School at ⁠https://go.alpha.school/howiwrite Andy Weir is on the show today, and he's famous for books like Project Hail Mary and The Martian, both of which turned into movies. In this conversation, we discuss science fiction as much as writing. How does he come up with new ideas? What makes for a good plot? How does he think through the science itself, bending reality in fun and playful ways? This interview does have some spoilers! So, if you haven't read the books, you might want to do that before you listen. However, if you love writing and don't care about spoilers, this conversation is for you. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:02 How Andy turns ideas into books 00:07:45 Why you should avoid flashbacks 00:11:07 How to make readers trust your story 00:16:55 Give your character one fear 00:23:55 How he wrote Rocky 00:28:32 You should plant clues for your reader 00:30:38 Why Andy avoids symbolism 00:33:42 How The Martian became a bestseller 00:45:44 Do you need a publisher? 00:49:46 Two rules for a great plot 00:53:54 Is sci-fi really a genre? 00:59:10 Will AI write better than humans? 01:06:13 Andy's heroes and recommendations *About the host* Hey! I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. I seek to help as many people publish their writing online as possible. *Follow me* Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPerellChannel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv X: https://x.com/david_perell

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