Gary
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
As someone who can only dream of writing with the skill and proficiency that you have, can you share with me some of the things in your life that you believe has caused your writing to progress to its current state? Beyond repetition and revision what do you feel has most impacted your ability as an author?
Lois McMaster Bujold
Probably the most extensive place to see me piffle on about my writing is at the author interview section of the Vorkosigan Wiki, here. https://vorkosigan.fandom.com/wiki/Au... That should keep you busy for a while. The other two fairly useful places are in The Vorkosigan Companion and Sidelines: Talks and Essays.
And, as always, Pat Wrede's blog on writing is good value, http://www.pcwrede.com/blog/
Beyond that, I've pretty much lurched from project to project over the years not quite randomly, but rather like a person scrambling from one stepping stone to the next across a river, or scaling a climb one piton and some rope-work at a time, each step both creating and constraining the possibilities for the next, teaching me a bit more each time in the doing. I've learned to write by writing, on-the-job training. Possibly not efficient, but there ya go.
Ta, L.
And, as always, Pat Wrede's blog on writing is good value, http://www.pcwrede.com/blog/
Beyond that, I've pretty much lurched from project to project over the years not quite randomly, but rather like a person scrambling from one stepping stone to the next across a river, or scaling a climb one piton and some rope-work at a time, each step both creating and constraining the possibilities for the next, teaching me a bit more each time in the doing. I've learned to write by writing, on-the-job training. Possibly not efficient, but there ya go.
Ta, L.
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Pax Oncel
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First, thank you for all you've written, especially the Vorkosigan Saga; Aral and Jole and Cordelia's relationship meant a lot to me; I've been in a similar position to Jole's re: Aral (age, power, love), and "but he's ooold! it's immoral! how dare?" But re: the Betan herms. I know they're not intersex, but I am, and reading them meant a lot to me. I'd been wondering if there was any early Moravian influence there?
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
I just listened to the Curse of Chalion three successive times. Must be my age and lack of health, but I found him and his story to be profound. In these times where honor and truth seem so passé. I loved how he turned away from seeking glory and found such reverence for kindness. I dare not hope, but if your wonderful genius meets another such character, it would be a great gift. What do you think?
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