tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28290082.post1021652093081022824..comments2015-12-03T05:55:54.838-06:00Comments on The Warp and the Weft: I don't want to consider the Lilieschoral_composerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273062476384355748noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28290082.post-8464443096861910822008-10-03T06:50:00.000-05:002008-10-03T06:50:00.000-05:00Well, I can't speak to anything but the writing......Well, I can't speak to anything but the writing... It's frustrating, for sure. I think writers start out emulating their heroes before they find their own voice. I used to try to write like Larry Niven, or Hemingway, or Lovecraft, or Frank Herbert, or some combination of those writers. But, in the end, it's our own voice that moves people, whether that's to tears or for payment, though, is out of our hands. <BR/><BR/>I think the hardest thing in the world is to be original and comfortable with that. It's far, far safer to be like someone who's already paved the way. Being the first takes courage. A courage I'm not sure I posses. But, I believe in your courageous heart, Mr. Johns. I believe you could do almost anything you set your mind to doing. If you want it bad enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com