I've been writing full-time since 1978.

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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.

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

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

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

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How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.

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

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

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I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material, so rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.

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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers. Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn't done too badly.

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