![]() ![]() Even if I knew some things would have to change, I had at least considered some of those world-building questions and those plot structure questions. This time, I tried to do a lot more thinking beforehand. I think I was learning a lot as I went with the Divergent series, so I structured it in such a way that I had to reveal a lot of information in the third book and I also set up a couple things in the first book that were really hard to navigate in the other books. ![]() How would you compare the way you’ve moved in this series to the Divergent series? That was how I tried to approach it: If it wasn’t working, I had to be willing to change it. You don’t always know what’s not going to work once it’s on the page. ![]() I definitely had an outline, but it’s important to balance having a sense of direction with leaving room for spontaneity. VERONICA ROTH: The more books I write, the more of a planner I become! I didn’t used to be, but I think the longer you go on the more you realize you can make it easier for yourself by coming up with a plan beforehand. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How did you approach this second book, working off of Carve the Mark? ![]()
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