2010-10-01

So that accounts for half of my projects. These Constructs, once edited, would be the fourth of six and a bit of a no-brainer. Two remain.

2010-10-02

has an idea of what he wants to do for the remaining projects but also has options, and that is a direct result of scheduling things out.

2010-10-03

The key for me is to have quality and quantity. Planning far enough ahead and spacing projects out gives me a real shot at getting both.

2010-10-04

would like to have one great novel, but having a library of masterpieces shows consistency. As subjective as that sounds, a writer knows.

2010-10-05

Of the teacher who never taught a semester yet has the most tenure - experience, our friendship spans nearly thirty years. A writer knows.

2010-10-06

Fortunate to have saved and digitized most of my childhood works, tears stream when I compare SSC (1989) to SSC (2009). A writer knows.

2010-10-07

A writer knows or so a writer hopes, but again, this is all subjective, so if a writer believes, should it matter what anybody else thinks?

2010-10-08

Outside opinion cannot trump heart because this is creativity - not Spades, but outside opinion gets people talking about my creativity!

2010-10-09

knows what is good because he has a library of not so good to compare it to. Feedback doesn't scare him, and his ear stays to the ground.

2010-10-10

has external checks and balances - additional eyes on the projects, but he learned not to confine his movement to the quest for validation.

2010-10-11

This quest for validation is like an addiction. It can be hard to move without that good feeling. I wonder about the feeling's validity.

2010-10-12

This quest for validation is something that often ends tragically if the journey for creative acceptance doesn't first start out internally.

2010-10-13

Being humble for fear of being arrogant is a trap. Sports interviews show that we can tout accomplishment without trashing our opponents.

2010-10-14

Being humble for fear of being wrong is an inaccuracy. A home run between the foul poles is a home run. It is what it is, so do the trot.

2010-10-15

This is why writing personal bios and short descriptions seems to be so difficult. The psychosis was society's way of limiting competition.

2010-10-16

The focus of my quest should always be about a next masterpiece. The ever seductive validation may never come, but I can continue my work.

2010-10-17

And it continues into uncharted waters as I find myself venturing away from the comfort zone of SSC which has sustained me for twenty years.

2010-10-18

could write nothing but SpaceStation Colt and its spin-offs, but that's not good for diversity, and he doesn't want to get burned out on it.

2010-10-19

believes that SSC2 clicked because he put the series down for a while to pursue his music. When he returned to it, he'd grown considerably.

2010-10-20

The reunion was flush with fresh new angles and ideas, but there won't be quite so much time between sequels, and now I have roving outlets.

2010-10-21

Ha, my life's work becoming stale - I'm not sure if there is anything worse than that. My various imprints prevent it and don't stretch me.

2010-10-22

Writing is enjoyable, and maybe not so surprisingly but interestingly, I still have a lot to say. If I didn't, I'd pull from my childhood.

2010-10-23

All of that playtime. All of that imagination. Those were good ideas! Much of my youthful innocence has made its way into these stories.

2010-10-24

Two of my oldest "let's pretend" characters made it into SSC2, and I intend to continue this trend - whether by new or additive means.

2010-10-25

Normally an untapped and forgotten playground, those childhood ideas merely required some fleshing out and maturity to become usable.

2010-10-26

As an example, Sherchire was a horror and romance idea which I had drafted way back in high school but didn't start writing until this year.

2010-10-27

Sherchire came to me in a dream. It's odd that more of my stories don't originate from there, but I suppose this would require me to sleep.

2010-10-28

It just happened that one night, and I have since tried to replicate the circumstances, but none of my other dreams have been as memorable.

2010-10-29

Well, I guess that you're not supposed to force your dreams to become the fodder for good books. They just wind up that way sometimes.

2010-10-30

But I do often rest my eyes to better visualize the sequences of scenes. When I'm writing, I wonder if I've ever truly rested my mind.

2010-10-31

My idea of a good night's rest is the four hours which I can fit between 2am and 6am, and even then, I still manage to sleep with my laptop.