Nextbrick Interview: Allan Bedford, Author of The Unofficial Lego Builder's Guide
Nextbrick had the pleasure to correspond with Allan Bedford, author of The Unofficial Lego Builder's Guide, currently available from No Starch Press (and Amazon, of course).
We purchased a copy sight unseen a few weeks ago and were very impressed, so thought it especially serendipitous when we got the opportunity to speak to Mr. Bedford. If you'd like to get an idea of what The Unofficial Lego Builder's Guide has inside, there's a nice introduction with samples on Mr. Bedford's blog.
Now, the interview!
Nextbrick: What inspired you to write a book about how to build Lego? Doesn't that imply there's a 'right way' to build?
Allan: My inspiration for the book came partially from the fact that there wasn't one out there already. Let me back up a bit. When I get interested in any new hobby or pastime I usually look for the equivalent of a 'Dummies' style book to get me started. I like getting a good grounding in the lingo, the background and the conventions of anything that interests me. In the case of LEGO building there really wasn't a book on the market that filled this need. So I wrote one. :)
Lots more from Mr. Bedford after the jump.