I know that since we did the staged reading of The Brain, I've talked a lot about its progress and the journey, but I do like to keep it amorphous and not detailed at all. The writing process is fascinating to those who do it, but when it's discussed too much then the writing begins to lose its magic because people have too much information - in the same way that movies have lost their magic because of these stupid extras that give away everything. I don't CARE how they did the FX, because the magic of them is that they ARE magic, until you know - then they cease to be magic. That's why magicians never give away their secrets.
Even when I'm mentoring this guy, I don't tell him how I go about things - I just speak in terms of craft and technique - my stuff is my business - if someone has specific questions, I'll answer them, but I don't go out of my way to discuss how I do things. SPOILER AHEAD FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE KRITZER BOOKS BUT DON'T WANT TO KNOW TOO MUCH ALTHOUGH I'LL BE NON-SPECIFIC:
There is one aspect of all three books that people love and love a lot. And the few people who've pressed me about what's fiction and non are always disappointed (they try not to show it, but I see it clearly) that one of their favorite aspects of the book, while based loosely in truth, is mostly fiction. What that means is I did my job as a writer and everyone believes everything in the books is real. But, not everything in the books is real, and people are better off not knowing the specifics of what is and what isn't.
I do think it amazingly amazing that three hainsies/kimlets have shows at NYMF this year - what are the odds of THAT? Even though dear reader Noel was absent for quite a long time, I'm glad he's back.