For Want of a Nail
- Authors
- Kowal, Mary Robinette
- Publisher
- Mary Robinette Kowal
- Tags
- science fiction , space , ai , hugo , women , short story
- Date
- 2011-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.19 MB
- Lang
- en
"For Want of a Nail" is the 2011 Hugo-nominated story by award-winning author, Mary Robinette Kowal. This science-fiction short story explores the complex choices that an AI and her wrangler must make to solve a seemingly simple technical problem.
Also in this edition, is bonus material that includes author's notes as well as a look at the writing process. The original and unedited first draft of this story has a completely different plot. Read it and the brainstorming notes to get a peek into the creative process.