eSpecs Books Focus #13: Keith DeCandido

Where would you rank writing on the “Is it an art or it is a science continuum?” Why? 

Oh, much more on the art end. There is some science to it, but it’s definitely art, mainly because science requires replicable results and consistency, which pretty much never happens with writing……

What is the most difficult part of your artistic process? 

Organizing my time. As I type this answer, I’ve also got a short story to finish, a bible for a series of novellas to finish, a comics script to write, and a novel to finish. Plus, there’s that whole eating and sleeping thing, plus we can finally go out and see other humans again. It’s a tough juggling act…..

How do your writer friends help you become a better writer? Or do they not? 

Mostly by gabbing with each other about our projects. We’re always talking to each other about our works-in-progress, and at times it’s incredibly helpful, even if it’s just to have someone to bitch and moan at.

What does literary success look like to you? 

Knowing that at least one reader was touched by something you wrote.

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