At age 77, I need the help of someone with more energy than I can now summon to finish a book

Tell the readers a story! Because without a story, you are merely using words to prove you can string them together in logical sentences.

James Blish told me I had the worst case of "said bookism" (that is, using every word except said to indicate dialogue). He told me to limit the verbs to said, replied, asked, and answered and only when absolutely necessary.

But Ship Who Sang remains my favorite story. I really rocked folks with that and still cannot read it aloud myself without weeping at the end

I'm very fond of the Talent series, and also the Crystal Singer trio.

The horse, the noblest, bravest, proudest, most courageous and certainly the most perverse and infuriating animal that humans ever domesticated

The blackest night must end in dawn, the light dispel the dreamer's fear.