theirishone

Figure this question'll get buried and go unanswered, but I can't not try. Not when two of my greatest influences are here to answer questions.

Neil, when I was in college, several professors told me to read your work as they though it would inspire me. I did, and it did. I've been writing for some years now and put a few short stories out to float about in the world. People seem to like them, but here's my struggle: I love writing novels. I've written quite a few, but every time I go to re-read and then send them out on their own, I find something else that needs fixing, something else that could use some tweaking. How do you decide that yours are done? Also, what is your go-to writer's fuel? Do you have a special writer's hat? And how much does your dog help you write? Because mine mostly walks on my chest when I'm trying to work.

Amanda, you are strong and awesome and powerful and "Amanda Palmer Goes Down Under" is my go-to album experience when the doldrums overwhelm. How do you be married and a artist all at once? My husband can get overwhelmed by my artistic rants and rages and I don't want to bury the poor, lovely man.

If Neil Gaiman is telling me that "you never do", I guess I ought to get over myself and start abandoning things. Thank you.