![]() ![]() ![]() But REAMDE seems to skip that, and focus on adventure. So that was the idea that got it started, and then the various plot elements fell into place over the course of a few years as it was rattling around in the back of my mind.Ī lot of your books have a big idea -you're exploring cryptography, or nanotechnology, or quantum mechanics. But I got to thinking about what would happen if such a virus caused serious problems for a powerful person who decided they wanted to get even. Neal Stephenson: The idea had been kicking around in my head for a number of years, inspired by stories about teenage hackers in places like the Philippines inventing viruses. The following excerpts from that conversation are edited for length and clarity.ĭavid Ewalt: What inspired you to write this particular story? I recently spoke to Neal Stephenson about the inspiration for REAMDE, what he thinks about online games, and his plans for a next novel. But the plot moves so quickly and smoothly that I read it in a fraction of the time it took to complete his last novel, the slightly shorter (but much heavier) Anathem. ![]() ![]() REAMDE is also characteristically lengthy at over 1,000 pages, it's Stephenson's longest book yet. ![]()
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