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How do you deal with writer鈥檚 block?

Keith R.A. DeCandido I don't have time for writer's block, I've got deadlines. Seriously, writer's block is a myth perpetrated by people who can't write. And writing isn't鈥辞谤别I don't have time for writer's block, I've got deadlines. Seriously, writer's block is a myth perpetrated by people who can't write. And writing isn't just putting words down -- there's lots of other parts to it, so even when you're not writing, you're usually writing, if you know what I mean.

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What's the procedure for writing tie-in books? Did you offer your proposal, or you were contacted by publisher or agent? And, for The Zoo Job, you were working with J.Rogers, or someone else?

Keith R.A. DeCandido The way tie-ins almost always work is that a publisher acquires the rights to do novels based on the property in question from the owner of that prope鈥辞谤别The way tie-ins almost always work is that a publisher acquires the rights to do novels based on the property in question from the owner of that property -- for example, Penguin Putnam bought the rights to do LEVERAGE novels from Electric Entertainment -- and then the publisher hires writers (like me!) to write the books.

The writers generally work with the editor at the publishing house. The editor is the one who works with the licensor. In the case of LEVERAGE, it was with EE, and I believe that John Rogers his own self did the approvals (I know that he gave feedback on the outlines). That isn't always the case, mind you, but there's always SOMEONE at the company who owns the property who approves the material on behalf of that company.
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	Nevermore (Supernatural, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 7,556 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Serenity by Keith R.A. DeCandido (欧宝娱乐 Author), Joss Whedon 4.33 avg rating — 3,992 ratings — published 2005 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Heart of the Dragon (Supernatural, #4) 3.87 avg rating — 3,076 ratings — published 2010 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Nova (StarCraft: Ghost, #1) by Keith R.A. DeCandido (欧宝娱乐 Author), Chris Metzen (Introduction) 3.90 avg rating — 1,272 ratings — published 2006 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Keith DeCandido answered Moe Dab138's question: This question contains spoilers鈥� (view spoiler) I wrote a Command & Conquer book, and it was almost 20 years ago now. (Wrote the book in 2006, it came out in spring 2007.) I honestly don't have many thoughts about the game simply because it's been almost 20 years. The game that my book tied into - See Full Answer
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“Dean, you've been to Hell, I started the Apocalypse, and we're supposed to be possessed by an archangel and the devil. Now you're being skeptical?”
― Keith R. A. DeCandido, Heart of the Dragon

tags: angels, apocalypse, dean-winchester, devil, hell, sam-winchester, skepticism, supernatural

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“Dad had this story. A Marine and a Navy guy walk into a bathroom together. They both take a piss, and then sailor goes to the sink. The Marine heads for the door, and the sailor says, "Hey- in the Navy they teach us to wash up after we take a leak." And the Marine turns around and says, "Yeah? Well, in the Marines they teach us not to piss on our hands.”
― Keith R.A. DeCandido, Nevermore

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“What kind of a house doesn't have salt? Low sodium freaks!”
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