Readercon 15, Burlington, MA, 11-13 July 2003

The Joy and Challenge of Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction

Panel Description: "...the reader doesn't get the intense pleasure of figuring out the solution to problems that have been sitting on you for years. I think all of the bad days are balanced out, probably overbalanced, indeed, by the high you get when you actuallly get something right after years of trying and failing." -- Jonathan Franzen

Holly Black and Ellen Kushner

Ellen Kushner:

"There's a sensuality to writing by hand that just cannot be beat."

Hal Clement and Barry Longyear

Hal Clement:

"I do like the calculating part more than the actual typing part."

Barry Longyear:

"Writing hooks me stronger than anything else I can ever remember, and I've been hooked on some pretty strong things."