Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap. Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.

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I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a...

I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a...

Living gives you a better understanding of life. I would hope that my characters have...

Living gives you a better understanding of life. I would hope that my characters have...

Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers. Given all the changes,...

Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers. Given all the changes,...

I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can't write a note.

I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can't write a note.

I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.

I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.

How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For...

How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For...

Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.

Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.

The overwhelming triumph of the international multimedia conglomerate has resulted in less diversity within the...

The overwhelming triumph of the international multimedia conglomerate has resulted in less diversity within the...

I've been writing full-time since 1978.

I've been writing full-time since 1978.

Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with...

Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with...

Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn't difficult at all. Even as children, human...

Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn't difficult at all. Even as children, human...

There's certainly more new SF available than when I started writing. That means there's also...

There's certainly more new SF available than when I started writing. That means there's also...

Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer. All I ever wanted...

Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer. All I ever wanted...

Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I...

Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I...

I usually do one con a year as a GoH and try to make the...

I usually do one con a year as a GoH and try to make the...

I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material, so rewriting...

I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material, so rewriting...

Dawn was written well before 9-11. People speak a lot today about the banality of...

Dawn was written well before 9-11. People speak a lot today about the banality of...

I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal. I play basketball and try to...

I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal. I play basketball and try to...

Don't try to write to the trend of the moment.

Don't try to write to the trend of the moment.

In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on...

In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on...