…and it’s sort of my fault.
It started with a request for book suggestions: Nikki was looking for books that “captured [my] soul”.
I made a suggestion, naming a couple of my favourite short-story authors. (FYI, Kelly Link goes by @haszombiesinit on The Twitters.)
Any short story collection by @MichaelSwanwick or @haszombiesinit. https://t.co/1NoHe0ptM7
— Patrick Johanneson (@pjohanneson) August 1, 2018
Michael Swanwick, as is his wont, replied.
Kelly Link for sure. Also Jeffrey Ford and Andy Duncan. Astonishing writers all three.
— Michael Swanwick (@MichaelSwanwick) August 1, 2018
I offered up my 2‑year-old review of Get in Trouble.
Kelly Link’s stories all make me feel like I don’t have any idea where we’re going, but it’ll absolutely be worth the ride.https://t.co/q3uu8gz9px
— Patrick Johanneson (@pjohanneson) August 1, 2018
Mr. Swanwick agreed with me.
I feel the same. Not sure she makes ’em up on the fly. But I’ll admit to having no idea how they’re created.
— Michael Swanwick (@MichaelSwanwick) August 1, 2018
Kelly Link chimed in.
Really enjoyed this review & also being included in this group! But in terms of actual process, I start with an ending and a structure and characters are then what I have to figure out so that I can navigate the shape I want to the place where I wish to leave them.
— kelly link (@haszombiesinit) August 1, 2018
And then it all kind of snowballed.
Someday, with your permission, it would be interesting to interview you about how, step by step, you created one particular story.
— Michael Swanwick (@MichaelSwanwick) August 2, 2018
I think I’d enjoy that.
— kelly link (@haszombiesinit) August 2, 2018
I’ll make a note to do that when I can free up the time. It’ll be a few months, though.
— Michael Swanwick (@MichaelSwanwick) August 2, 2018
So I’ve got that to look forward to. I hope it comes to pass; I think it’d be a fascinating interview.
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