What are your thoughts on Neil Gaiman’s blog post about an author taking as much time as they want to finish a series, no matter the readers feelings? Do you feel beholden to your fans at all? You’ve actually been churning out solid books at a fantastic rate. Is it motivated by a love of writing, or is there any element of “I’m doing it for the fans”, or is it a rock solid respect for deadlines… ?
I appreciate Neil standing up for authors like GRRM, as I feel an author has a right to do as they wish and have the perspective they wish on this.
I, however, feel differently. I feel indebted, and feel that I should finish what I start. However, I’ve also never done something to the length GRRM has. (Not yet.) So we’ll see if I can keep it up.
For me, it’s a mix of all three things you mention. Being beholden, loving writing, and having a good work ethic. I’m also fortunate in that I’ve got a very solid way of dealing with writer’s block that works almost every time for me. (Answered elsewhere in this AMA.)
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