S Wright
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Having read and re-read all your works that I can find through many stages of my life I continue to identify with all your depictions of motherhood, both internal and external. Currently my oldest is on the cusp of adulthood, and although I see external descriptions of this stage of parenting, I've searched and not found the internal depiction I'm craving. Have you any plans from this POV?
Lois McMaster Bujold
Not per se, but it's an interesting conundrum. Approximately ten million tales from the points of view of teens, almost none from their parents (the Enemy, usually, in coming-of-age tales, as is older authority generally.) Mothers, parents, and domesticity are perceived by many readers to be the antithesis of exciting stories.
Don Sakers had some musings on the topic, if this link still works:
https://web.archive.org/web/201611232...
Ta, L.
Not per se, but it's an interesting conundrum. Approximately ten million tales from the points of view of teens, almost none from their parents (the Enemy, usually, in coming-of-age tales, as is older authority generally.) Mothers, parents, and domesticity are perceived by many readers to be the antithesis of exciting stories.
Don Sakers had some musings on the topic, if this link still works:
https://web.archive.org/web/201611232...
Ta, L.
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Thank you for all the laughs and tears from your many books. I see from this thread that nothing new will be added to the Vorkosigan universe, so I look forward to your new directions. Can you tell us about your systems as an author - what is your work life like and how do you create your new contexts? One of the aspects I love to you as a writer is your variety and depth - any secrets to share as a writer?
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