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NOTE: Step 2: Write the Novel ... You know, the easy part. For those who have never written a novel, writer is being sarcastic here. The equivalent in terms of
by cstross 10y ago
NOTE: Step 2: Write the Novel ... You know, the easy part.
For those who have never written a novel, writer is being sarcastic here. The equivalent in terms of reference more familiar to the regulars on HN might well be: "Step 2: study for a CS degree, then decide which industry you intend to disrupt, learn how it works, and come up with a strategy. Oh, and write the killer app."
This is just the framework for the business plan: it's helpful, but it's insufficient on its own.
- dredmorbius 10y agoYeah, what would you know down on the farm? ;-)
- zhubert 10y agoDeeply sarcastic indeed! Writing Singular was probably the most emotionally trying and, at the same time, rewarding challenge I've tackled. It even feels weird to describe it that way, it's simply been a part of me for the last two years. I'm curious how that changes from the first book to the twenty-first?
- lutusp 10y ago> I'm curious how that changes from the first book to the twenty-first? For your answer, compare "The Right Stuff" (1979) to "I am Charlotte Simmons" (2004), both by Tom Wolfe. The second book, apart from being unreadable, seems not to have been written by the same person.