Neophyte writers tend to believe that there is something magical about ideas and that if they can just get a hold of a good one, then their futures are ensured.

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For me, writing a short story is much, much harder than writing a novel.

For me, writing a short story is much, much harder than writing a novel.

It took me about 12 years to reach my million-word mark. The challenge now is...

It took me about 12 years to reach my million-word mark. The challenge now is...

My writing has to support more than my research habit, but I love to curl...

My writing has to support more than my research habit, but I love to curl...

Ideas aren't magical; the only tricky part is holding on to one long enough to...

Ideas aren't magical; the only tricky part is holding on to one long enough to...

It's been a long time since I've written old-fashioned sword and sorcery; I'm hoping it's...

It's been a long time since I've written old-fashioned sword and sorcery; I'm hoping it's...

I've read short stories that are as dense as a 19th century novel and novels...

I've read short stories that are as dense as a 19th century novel and novels...

Editors of open anthologies actively seek submissions from all comers, established and unknown. They are...

Editors of open anthologies actively seek submissions from all comers, established and unknown. They are...

It's possible to become so comfortable with one's style and structure that one ceases to...

It's possible to become so comfortable with one's style and structure that one ceases to...

If you write, one of the questions you're always trying to answer is, Where do...

If you write, one of the questions you're always trying to answer is, Where do...