How has your writing evolved from when you first started until now?

I would’ve done a little more work in the beginning to make sure I had everything worked out about the world and the consequences of all the bad stuff that has happened to it. Looking back would you change anything about the books or your writing process? The ultimate ending was tweaked a bit, but a lot of my original vision stayed the same. And then there’s always work after the initial draft where you make sure all the pieces fit together properly and make sense.ĭid “The Death Cure” and the trilogy as a whole turn out the way you initially thought it would? I always do a simple outline, but things usually change along the way. What is your process to map them out?Ī lot comes to me as I’m writing. But I feel very proud of the final installment, something that I worked very hard on with my editor.Īll of your books have some pretty amazing and complicated twists in them. Especially with this kind of story where there are a lot of mysteries and questions. I’ll miss this world and these characters, but I’m also chomping at the bit to work on something new.Īs the final book in a trilogy, did you feel any pressure for “The Death Cure” to live up to the success of “Scorch Trials” and “Maze Runner”? How does it feel being done with the series?īeing done is definitely bittersweet. But I believe that the release of the third book will actually take it to a new level, which will be fun to watch. The success has been beyond even my top expectations. Now that you’ve finished your series, can you believe the success of it? Did you ever dream of it?

The Death Cure by James Dashner