There's something deeply refreshing about a writer whose CV strategy is "weird, legal, and rare." The constrained writing, the analog collage as antidote to word-sickness, the cheerful indifference to publication timelines because "having a book coming out is the best possible state for a writer to be in." This is someone who's figured out how to actually enjoy the thing rather than just survive it.
Your point about needing to collude with chance to surprise yourself later in life rings true. The faith in sui generis creativity is mostly a young person's game. The rest of us need rules and limitations to get somewhere we didn't expect :)
There's something deeply refreshing about a writer whose CV strategy is "weird, legal, and rare." The constrained writing, the analog collage as antidote to word-sickness, the cheerful indifference to publication timelines because "having a book coming out is the best possible state for a writer to be in." This is someone who's figured out how to actually enjoy the thing rather than just survive it.
Your point about needing to collude with chance to surprise yourself later in life rings true. The faith in sui generis creativity is mostly a young person's game. The rest of us need rules and limitations to get somewhere we didn't expect :)
Looking forward to the 4X era.
Thanks, Stephen. I appreciate it.