I was just saying to Thomas, while taking a break from sentences, that I really, really miss the exchanged fretting with you while we were in different stages of novel. In particular, the way that you laid down all your worries, and also added "I know I always say this, but this time it's really true", when, in fact, you also always added that last bit.
I find this immensely difficult to say, but stylistically I am pretty sure that Shadow Gate is the best thing I've written. Ever. So if it's not liked much, or received at best lukewarmly, then what does that say about my future? My understanding of writing? My instincts? My craft? Thus, I fret.
I'm really looking forward to reading it -- but I think you've always gotten better (not that there is any envy at all in this); maybe that's the point of all the fretting; it goads us.
Well, that and gives us ulcers and makes our spouses crazy.
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Date: 2008-02-14 04:01 am (UTC)Because, you know, it is so very like mine.
I was just saying to Thomas, while taking a break from sentences, that I really, really miss the exchanged fretting with you while we were in different stages of novel. In particular, the way that you laid down all your worries, and also added "I know I always say this, but this time it's really true", when, in fact, you also always added that last bit.
I find this immensely difficult to say, but stylistically I am pretty sure that Shadow Gate is the best thing I've written. Ever. So if it's not liked much, or received at best lukewarmly, then what does that say about my future? My understanding of writing? My instincts? My craft? Thus, I fret.
I'm really looking forward to reading it -- but I think you've always gotten better (not that there is any envy at all in this); maybe that's the point of all the fretting; it goads us.
Well, that and gives us ulcers and makes our spouses crazy.