Guns, Grendels, Or Nuclear Bombs; Take Your

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The Turning Point Was When I Hit My 30th Birthday. I Thought, If Really Want To Write, It's Time To Start. I Picked Up The Book How To Write A Novel In 90 Days. The Author Said To Just Write Three Pages A Day, And I Figured, I Can Do This. I Never Got Past Page 3 Of That Book.

Guns, Grendels, Or Nuclear Bombs; Take Your Pick.

I Think The Worst And Most Insidious Procrastination For Me Is Research. I Will Be Looking For Some Bit Of Fact Or Figure To Include In The Novel, And Before I Know, I've Wasted An Entire Morning Delving Into That Subject Matter Without A Word Written.

Whenever I Start A Novel, I'm Always Looking For Two Things: A Bit Of Science That Makes Me Go 'what If?' And A Piece Of History That Ends In A Question Mark.