The Kid Is Back!

Steven Barnes
Nov 4 · 7 min read

This is the week. The script must be done to the HIGHEST level. This project is MY baby. I want to bring 100% of my very best to this. If I do anything less than my best, I’ll never forgive myself. But if I bring 100% and I fail…at least I learned the edge of my capacity. I took my best swing. And if I can whiff that…it might hurt, but hell, I’ve been hurt before. I ain’t made of glass.

I have all the structures of plot and character and understanding of structure. I have that AUTOMATICALLY, because it is engrained at the level of unconscious competence. That’s the EASY stuff. There’s a teacher at…

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Steven Barnes

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Steven Barnes is a NY Times bestselling author, ecstatic husband and father, and holder of black belts in three martial arts. www.theancientchild.com

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