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May 16, 2025 at 04:41 am Reply

Lily

Hi Gordon,

This is kinda random, but I was wondering if you had any of your earlier drafts for the masterminds series able to be seen. I think it would be cool to see since Masterminds is def my fav series ever! No worries if not, just seeing incase!
May 16, 2025 at 02:01 pm Reply

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Hi, Lily,

Fact is that there are no earlier drafts. I spend a lot of time planning before I start to write. So there has never been (so far!) an "earlier draft." That goes for every book I have ever written.

Thanks for your interest. Glad MASTERMINDS has made a hit with you. -----Gordon Korman-----
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Hi, Lily,

Fact is that there are no earlier drafts. I spend a lot of time planning before I start to write. So there has never been (so far!) an "earlier draft." That goes for every book I have ever written.

Thanks for your interest. Glad MASTERMINDS has made a hit with you. -----Gordon Korman-----
May 16, 2025 at 08:21 pm Reply

Lily

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Wow, that’s so cool that you can do that! It really shows how much goes into planning especially for a series like Masterminds.
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Wow, that’s so cool that you can do that! It really shows how much goes into planning especially for a series like Masterminds.