Re: [SAGE] Keeping yourself sharp...

[Cat Okita <cat@reptiles.org>]

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004, Colm Buckley wrote:
> Good idea re: Cryptonomicon.  Don't bother with Quicksilver, though.
> It's total pants, whatever the slashdot crowd say.

Veering somewhat off topic for the list, I got to hear Stephenson talk
about how he writes recently, and he mentioned that he's changed how he
writes -

Early on [and I'm sure everybody knows where this break is], he used to
write volumes, and then distill it down into pearls.  Now he only writes
as much in a day as he thinks is quality, and edits much less.

I was also surprised at how shallow he declares his research tends to be,
given that he seems to aspire to Umberto Eco's hallowed tomes.

cheers!
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