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Brian Cato

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Albert Camus
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Brian Cato pursued dual majors in philosophy and chemistry at Brown University. Besides writing, he's worked as a synthetic organic chemist, an MCAT instructor, and a software engineer for a computational chemistry company. His short fiction has appeared in decomP Magazine and the Sci Phi Journal. He currently resides on the New Jersey side of the shadow of New York City with his wife and daughter. ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Brian Cato If, by writer's block, you mean a state where I can't think of anything that I want to write, I've never had writer's block. On the other hand, I do f…moreIf, by writer's block, you mean a state where I can't think of anything that I want to write, I've never had writer's block. On the other hand, I do frequently sit staring at a page where words need to be written and hesitate to commit to anything. When I'm in this state, I generally give myself three to five minutes to try to work out whatever issues I'm having with the ideas in my head. Then, telling myself they don't need to be perfect, they can always be revised later, I force myself to put them on the page. A good portion of the time, those words do need heavy revision, or even to be excised entirely, but by starting the process, I can often get myself in the flow and find a state where I'm writing productively.(less)

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Brian Cato The publishing world is full of rejection and heartbreak, and the path toward making a living from your writing is much narrower and more fraught than…moreThe publishing world is full of rejection and heartbreak, and the path toward making a living from your writing is much narrower and more fraught than people commonly understand. In addition, with apologies to all the people who love genre fiction, I think there are far too many books and works of art being produced that aren't compelling and don't have a powerful rationale for their creation. My advice is to think long and hard about what you want to say to the world that no one else can say. If you can't find that message whose force you simply can't deny, I'd recommend exploring a more profitable career, or finding a more certain path towards leaving your mark on the world.(less)

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	Candidate Spectrum 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ones Who Run and Hide by Brian Cato (Goodreads Author), Rich Mog (Illustrator) 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Conscience of The Machine by Brian Cato (Goodreads Author), Yunyun Li (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sci Phi Journal, Q1 2016: The Journal of Science Fiction and Philosophy by Jason Rennie (Editor), Edward M. Lerner (Goodreads Author), Ben Zwycky 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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