demiurgent | Then and now.

Thirteen years ago, I could cheerfully write any Superguy story I wanted, asserting the most banal bullshit and getting things wrong gleefully with a toss of my head and saying (in my best Ed Wood, Jr. voice) no one's going to pay attention to the little details.

Today, I work on a super hero story and have to stop and think oh shit. I have a throwaway sentence about close up magic. Now I have to buy and read seven books -- including books by Bill Severn and Penn & Teller.

I'm not sure I've gained anything.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

I war with this impulse myself.

My suggestion:
* You get one book for a throwaway sentence like that. Tops. (Better off with a bit of Google-Fu or Wikipedia-Fu.)
* You get one to three books for a minor plot or characterization point.
* You get five books for a moderate plot or character point.
* You MUST read five-plus books if it's a major plot or character point.

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Then and now.

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