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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib
You just made my point!
It's those types of stories that helps to 'humanize' science fiction.
And....you can write (which I've known for some time).
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Yes, I can write. Effective communication has been critical for me. Depending on how you count, I've had five or six different careers over the years, and was able to do so because I
could communicate. Often as not, a chunk of my function was translating across domains and explaining concepts so those in a different domain would grasp them.
Years back, someone I met in person after corresponding commented that "You speak the way you write." Well, yes. I tend to speak in grammatical sentences, arranged in logical order. It's simply how my mind works. The late Isaac Asimov was a prime example of it. He submitted first drafts, because the first draft was what he wanted to say. He didn't do a lot of local revising first because he didn't need to. Editing came when the editor reviewed the first draft and sent back suggestions for revision.
It seems to be atypical, and I've interacted with folks elsewhere who don't work that way, and have to do a lot of revision to get the end result to be what they intend.
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ADDED: I think if you had your own thread here at Mobileread and just sort of talked about science fiction and the things you've been involved in, along with your personal experiences, that you would find many contributors who would join in with their own stories. It would make for incredibly wonderful reading, like having Clifford D. Simak sitting in a room with you.
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I never did meet Clifford Simak, which I regret because I adore his work. There are an assortment of folks where I'd give a lot to just be present in the room listening while they told stories.
But one issue is that I don't have compression technology to magically stuff 48 hours into a 24 hour day. It's an aspect of another issue, where I say "If I could learn to read a different book with each eye, I
might at least slow the rate at which my To Be Read Stack accumulates. The nice thing about eBooks is that you don't call the paramedics if it topples over on me!"
If other folks want to chime in on stories I tell, it's fine by me if they want to start a separate thread for it. I'm just unlikely to be the thread starter. The problem is "So many interests. So little time."
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Dennis