Sean
Sean asked Lois McMaster Bujold:

Do you ever find yourself smirking or chuckling as one of your characters does or says something particularly clever during your writing process? It seems to me that in your place, I'd be hard put not to, but that's colored of course by the end product, not the process.

Lois McMaster Bujold "Snickering" is probably the right word. After all, if it's not funny to me, why should it be funny to anyone else?

Crying is much more rare, but very valuable when it occurs. If it doesn't move me, etc.

Bouncing around the room yelping in wicked glee is also a good sign.

There are reasons writers are better off working alone...

Ta, L.

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