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- And I have finally realized that, you know, it's not a given that my lifespan will accommodate my writing aspirations. It could be that it…
- Early on, a story's meaning and rationale seem pretty obvious, but then, as I write it, I realize that I know the meaning/rationale too well,…
- I was a straight arrow, a control freak. I didn't do drugs or drink, and this was the '70s. I didn't like the loss of…
- I wasted a lot of years working on my writing and very grandly saying, 'And now... My Novel!,' which would soon be reduced to a…
- I was trained in seismic prospecting. We'd drill a deep hole and put dynamite in the bottom and blow it up remotely, which would give…
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