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# How to write a novel with James S.A. Corey
- URL: https://www.andrewliptak.com/james-sa-corey-writing-patreon/
- Published: 2023-10-18T12:30:28.000Z
- Updated: 2023-10-18T12:30:27.000Z
- Description: Follow along with the authors of The Expanse as they write a new novel
- Author: Andrew Liptak
- Tags: The Expanse, Writing

I've made no secret that I've really enjoyed James S.A. Corey's *The Expanse* series. It's a good adventure with a well-realized world, but it's also a project that I feel that I've [gotten to understand well](https://www.andrewliptak.com/the-expanse-origins-waking-the-leviathan/), and one where I've understood how the process of writing it worked. 

The two parts of James S.A. Corey are Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck: they let me know (and did an [AMA on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/16htpbi/i%5Fam%5Fjames%5Fsa%5Fcorey%5Fauthor%5Fof%5Fthe%5Fexpanse%5Fand%5Fpen/?ref=andrewliptak.com)) of a new project that they're working on: [James SA Corey Writes a Novel](https://www.patreon.com/JamesSACoreyWritesaNovel?ref=andrewliptak.com). It's a look into their collaborative process as they go about working on a new book: backers will get access to their recordings documents, Q&A sessions and watch the entire process unfold. 

This is a different project from [their next announced trilogy](https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/11/16962264/the-expanse-author-james-sa-corey-science-fiction-space-opera-book-series?ref=andrewliptak.com) (which will be called *The Captives War*, something loosely inspired by Frank Herbert and Ursula K. Le Guin): "this project is the two of us writing something else," they write. 

*"If you have ever wondered what it was like to write a novel, what the nitty-gritty steps looked like, whether your frustrations and confusions were peculiar to you – or if you just wondered what the two of us are like when we’re doing this stuff – this project is your window in.*

*We’re going to share our work sessions on a new novel from the brainstorming and kicking around new ideas through outlining and drafting to getting feedback from readers and editors. And along with that, all the written materials – outlines, drafts, revisions, notes on the back of napkins, all the way to the final manuscript."*

Since they launched the project back in September, they've been steadily posting updates: most behind the paywall, but here's one glimpse of what they've generated: 

[Dramatis Personae (in progress) - 003 | James SA Corey Writes a NovelGet more from James SA Corey Writes a Novel on Patreon![](https://c5.patreon.com/external/favicon/rebrand/pwa-192.png?v=af5597c2ef)Patreon![](https://c7.patreon.com/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2F%2Fpost-teaser-image%2F89832927/selector/%23post-teaser)](https://www.patreon.com/posts/dramatis-in-003-89832927?ref=andrewliptak.com)

They've only got one backing tier: $5/month. They've already gotten a decent amount of interest, with nearly 340 backers following along. 

This seems like it has the potential to be a really cool experiment. In the decade or so that I've been writing, there are certainly no shortage of options out there for those aspiring to write a story; workshops, writer's groups, online forums, how-to books, but I don't know that I've ever seen a window into the writing process quite like this. It seems like it might be a useful, warts-and-all look at what goes into writing a book, and hopefully, it'll be a useful exercise for all involved.