Now lets preface this by pointing out the two are apparentlyfriends.
And Gabaldon had a few things to say about the difference between her work style and Martins.
No, unlike George I write no matter where I am or what Im doing, she said.
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Everybody has their own writing mechanism.
I just kept that work ethic, so to speak.
I write at intervals during the day.
I write when I travel, and so forth.
Gabaldon also could sympathize with Martin receiving pressure from his publishers.
I tell them, I could give you an estimate, but it would be wrong.
Its always going to be longer than I think it is.
And we do this over again a few months later.
Eating, sleeping minimally.
Its like being plugged into an electric [socket], its coming through me.
And luckily that only lasts about two or three months or Id die.
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