Matthew Reilly Discussing 'The One Impossible Labyrinth' by The Write Way Podcast published on 2021-10-11T05:41:33Z New York Times bestselling author, Matthew Reilly, appeared on the program all the way from the U.S. of A to talk with me about his latest novel (the final in the Jack West Jnr. series) – ‘The One Impossible Labyrinth’. Topics discussed include: - Thoughts and feelings about being at the definitive conclusion of a series he’s been working on for 17-odd years - the final send-off of Jack West Jnr – and how it needed to be Jack’s story, complete with sparing inclusions of flashbacks informing about his past. - How Matt went about ensuring that all characters, fan favourites and all the others that fill the series, got their right amount of ‘screen’ time within a very finite amount of pages. - Writing engaging characters. From the introduction of new ones, new heroes (i.e. Smiley the bronzeman) to the writing of good baddies. The importance of creating villains and ensuring that they receive an appropriately awful end after causing hell for the beloved heroes throughout the series. - How the COV-19 pandemic changed Matt’s writing process for the final novel. - Looking back thus far – what’s been achieved and what Matt’s overcome to get to where he is. - And so much more (including talking about ‘Squid Game’!) Thanks heaps to Matt for appearing on the program! You can get your copy of ‘The One Impossible Labyrinth’ and all other instalments in the Jack West Jnr from Pan Macmillan. Genre Podcast