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 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've been writing full-time since 1978.

I've been writing full-time since 1978.

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...

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...

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 see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting...

I see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...