“Being a real writer means being able to do the work on a bad day.”—Norman Mailer
So true. That goes on my wall, right above my computer screen. Now I will stop procrastinating, and even though I'm recovering from a cold and my girlfriend is sick (probably my fault, that) I'm going to keep working on that short story. (It's called Dud Hands, in case it ever gets published.)
Oh, and one last thing. I read The Demon's Lexicon, which is by a friend of mine named Sarah Rees Brennan. You should read it, too. (By "you" I mean the entire population of the internet.) It's very good. Buy a new copy, though, because otherwise the author doesn't see a dime.
I'm a speculative fiction author and lifelong aspirant, struggling with motivation and craft like us all. The skills of writing, the hope and the despair are all part of the beauty of art, so here I embrace them. Here I'll share my journey, everything I learn along this arduous hike for self-discovery up Mount Everest. Whether you're after the rants of a once frustrated student, now frustrated author, or just the sound advice of a snide Canadian, Everest by Fog is here... and now so are you.
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