Men Running on Tanks and the Truth about Book Editors

In which John discusses the editorial process involved in the creation of his new book (still no official title!) and also his previous books Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, and Paper Towns. He also discusses Gloria, the project currently on display at the Venice Biennale's US Pavilion featuring work by artists Allora & Calzadilla in collaboration with members of the US gymanstics and track and field teams, organized by the Indianapolis Museum of Art. It's an amazing show; if you're in Venice, check it out.

Nerdfightastic link for those of you who made it all the way to the end of the dooblydoo: http://peopleraindrizzlehurricane.tumblr.com/

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[FelixVorspier]

I wish john would talk about the inner workings of his writing process more often.

[StarkidBeforeGleek]

Shame, John. You called it an Automated Teller Machine Machine.

[AProudAtheist]

"M"=/= Machine

The logic surrounding language is a particularly nerdy pursuit. Sorry. 

[mimiwhitelaw]

i like fridays they're awsme i only have to go to school or 4 hours :)

[Inkwell742]

When I finally read TFiOS (after watching this video) I grinned a really big grin when I read the 'Stormtrooper' part. :D

[WCOBDisorder]

"ATM Machine" oh, John, you've written real books, you should know to avoid this.

[woot450]

I want every day to be Friday :c

[wafelsen]

I did this, and because it came from German, it makes sense that it is one word. German also has a single word for the owner of a cruise line which is a mash-up of 'ship' 'travel' 'line' and 'owner'.

[alexafrances99]

Possibly he's referring to how the ATM is in a pipe worker machine?

- By the way, nice username! :)

[MichaelBTucker]

You are a Hoosier, as am I. Please don't have that kind of awkward moment again.

[MrSvealf]

Thanks, nice of you to say so :)

[ruthanddaniel]

I like nice people like you on the internet, makes me believe its not just full of trolls :)