Drew Gerken
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Mary Robinette Kowal:
Do you find that you are a more productive writer in certain locations? Do you need to be in a specific setting such as a closed-off room, at a café, or on the beach of Lake Michigan?
Mary Robinette Kowal
Anywhere without internet.
In all seriousness though, when I started writing, I was still on tour as a puppeteer. I had to learn to be productive in totally random environments. This might be why I like writing on trains so much, actually... huh. Hadn't thought of that before.
What consistently works well for me is to take a walk before I start working, while actively thinking about the thing I'm going to write. That helps me switch gears and be ready to go when I sit down.
In all seriousness though, when I started writing, I was still on tour as a puppeteer. I had to learn to be productive in totally random environments. This might be why I like writing on trains so much, actually... huh. Hadn't thought of that before.
What consistently works well for me is to take a walk before I start working, while actively thinking about the thing I'm going to write. That helps me switch gears and be ready to go when I sit down.
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What plans do you have for after the Lady Astronaut series? I love your work~
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Mary Robinette Kowal:
My question is, are you aware of how rare and precious your talent for organizing ordinary words into pitch-perfect portraits of emotional states is? Have you been told you're a gifted storyteller so often you're tired of hearing it? Inquiring minds and all that....
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