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Orson Scott Card Q&A

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The Orson Scott Card Q&A on Gaming Today (thanks Mike Martinez) talks with the author about his writing for books and games as well as his gaming addiction: "My cold-turkey stop was because, and I'm serious here, it was costing me a shocking amount of money and depriving me of a home life with my family. Here I am, a self-employed writer, and I never had time for my family because I had this GAME that was waiting to seduce me whenever I pretended I was going to the office to work. I estimate there are about twenty novels that were never written because of computer games. Now, there are those who think that's a blessing to literature, but at the very least it was costing me money because I wasn't getting paid as often as when I actually complete the books that are under contract."

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Orson Scott Card Q&A

Jun 16, 2007, 17:37

Toebot

So gaming is to blame for Card writing what is not only the worst book he's every penned, but perhaps one of the worst books ever to be published? Empire is an embarrassment. They should take away his word processor and give him a shovel so he dig a hole and bury his career. Or maybe he should just go back to scribbling religious prattle for the The Ensign. At least he would be reaching an audience comfortable with his twisted notions of propriety. This comment was edited on Jun 16, 17:38.

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Comment [quote="Toebot"Jun 16, 2007, 17:37]So gaming is to blame for Card writing what is not only the worst book he's every penned, but perhaps one of the worst books ever to be published? i[Empire]i is an embarrassment. They should take away his word processor and give him a shovel so he dig a hole and bury his career. Or maybe he should just go back to scribbling religious prattle for the i[The Ensign]i. At least he would be reaching an audience comfortable with his twisted notions of propriety. [/quote]

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