Writers, You've Got to Be Able to Assess What You're Doing

With code, if you chop out the wrong thing, it breaks. It doesn't compile. Twitter will let you know if you're dumped out of the real world and into the fake world. You have to be able to assess what you're doing with your work. I think actually it's one of the most useful skills that a writer can develop is an ability to gain perspective on their work by coming back and honestly hacking into it. Dutton is your publisher today. So they've published six books of mine. Wow.