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Making of P.X · Part 7 of 11
A trip planned before the book was finished became a return to the place where its story begins.
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Writing, worldbuilding, science and the experience of bringing P.X to readers. Notes and updates from Kerim Tapkan.
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Publishing Journey
The Book Leaves the Screen
Making of P.X · Part 6 of 11
After documents, proofs and cover designs, the story finally became something its author could hold.
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A One-Person Publishing House
Making of P.X · Part 5 of 11
The parallel work of shaping a manuscript and handling the practical decisions behind an independent publication.
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The Novel Was Finished. The Book Wasn’t.
Making of P.X · Part 4 of 11
Reaching the final line was only the beginning of the editing and refinement that would make the manuscript a book.
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A Novel on an Engineer’s Desk
Making of P.X · Part 3 of 11
How an engineer’s approach helped connect technologies, societies and decisions into a coherent fictional world.
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When a Story Became a Universe
Making of P.X · Part 2 of 11
First contact opened the door. The people, histories and civilizations beyond it turned one story into a universe.
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