This is a very nice read: https://x.com/trungtphan/status/2040648035806720140?s=46
What stands out with The Martian is how Weir built an audience first by posting it chapter by chapter, then made it easy for readers to keep sharing it. It’s a good reminder that sometimes the path isn’t “get picked,” it’s “keep publishing until people can’t ignore it.”
Sarah
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Sarah, your bit about posting it chapter by chapter matters because each update doubled as a feedback loop, and that’s a lot sturdier than waiting on one gatekeeper to guess right.
Ellen
