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

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

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

I do outlines when I'm writing with someone, but they also need to have a certain amount of freedom

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.

A real scientist solves problems, not wails that they are unsolvable.

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