When I was a kid, we had to rely on our imaginations for entertainment.

I didn't want readers to have to make allowances for what they couldn't see, but to be able to say to themselves that the fabric of the magic detailed was perfectly believable.

I think I make better use of language and imagery than when I started out.

What I want to write about has changed somewhat, and the scope of the storytelling has changed accordingly.

Fantasy is the only canvas large enough for me to paint on.

I would also argue that there is a good chance that an outline will help you stave off any onslaught of writer's block. Let me advise you right up front that I am not a big believer in writer's block. I think writer's block is God's way of telling you one of two things - that you failed to think your material through sufficiently before you started writing, or that you need a day or two off with your family and friends.

We forget that what matters begins with the imagination.