Ask the Author: Michael Hacker
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Michael Hacker
I've been studying martial arts and language for 30 years. The idea has been thrown at me countless times over the decades. I was finally smart enough to realize this about 10 years ago and started working on it. The idea definitely didn't come from me.
Michael Hacker
Flippant Answer: What's writer's block?
Less Flippant Answer: Write. Creativity doesn't come from the Muse, it comes from the Process.
Less Flippant Answer: Write. Creativity doesn't come from the Muse, it comes from the Process.
Michael Hacker
1. Don't ask for permission
2. Start
3. Write
4. Finish*
* Finish means "Stop writing and let the world have it. It isn't yours anymore."
2. Start
3. Write
4. Finish*
* Finish means "Stop writing and let the world have it. It isn't yours anymore."
Michael Hacker
I'm writing a book for people who want to start learning a foreign language but find the notion intimidating or don't know where or how to begin. I'm also consulting with a major RPG company on technical aspects of game play.
Michael Hacker
"Inspiration is for amateurs — the rest of us just show up and get to work."
— Chuck Close
— Chuck Close
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