But cumulatively, I feel as if I’m surfboarding in slomo over the Falls of Rauros on the River Anduin. I’m not sure how well I’d handle any of these separately. Some are fairly obvious: recent multiple losses of a personal and professional nature, health concerns that I can forget only until the next time I take a breath (or get my O2 hose stepped on, usually by me), and the looming practical concerns of preparing for a move downstairs while also prepping for some major needed home renovations. But let’s just say that I see the compounding effect of a variety of things getting in the way of my creativity. I’m not going to discuss them all in detail here, because they’re between me and my shrink and God. But this is orders of magnitude beyond any creative block I’ve previously experienced. I mean, I’ve worked through blocks before. This has been kind of a big problem for me. Holding a flickering match out the window.” I’ve burned through a lot of matches on Masters of Shipworld. You can see only as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.” My version is: “Writing this novel has been like driving a car at night in the fog. Doctorow once said: “Writing is like driving a car at night. Free Course - Writing Science Fiction & FantasyĮ.L.BSG: Writing the Miniseries Novelization.Roger Zelazny’s Alien Speedway: Clypsis.
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