Hubris And Science Are Incompatible.

When I'm Writing Fiction I'm Thinking, God, This Is So Hard - I Have To Make All This Stuff Up! I Wish I Were Writing A Nonfiction Book Where All The Facts Are Laid Out And I Don't Have To Be So Much At Sea.

I Need To Write In A Small Room - The Smaller The Better. I Can't Write In A Big Room Where Someone Might Sneak Up Behind My Back.

Hubris And Science Are Incompatible.

A Human Being Creates Complexity By Writing A Novel On The Surface Of Paper; A Weather System Creates Complexity By Writing Waves On The Surface Of An Ocean. What Is The Difference Between The Information Carried In The Words Of A Novel And The Information Carried On The Waves Of The Sea? Listen, And The Waves Will Speak, And Someday, I Tell You, You Will Write Your Thoughts On The Surface Of The Sea.

Make Sure Your Family And Loved Ones Don’t Interrupt You During Your Writing Time. If You’re A Lawyer Or Doctor, Friends Don’t Just Stop By The Office To Chat Or Interrupt You From Your Work. But For Some Reason, People Think Writing Is Different. It Isn’t, And You Need To Make Clear That This Is Sacred Time.