Paolo Bacigalupi

He wants to be great, like Elvis without the tassels ( Nickelback)

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What is your daily writing routine like?

▸ I like to sit down early and write about 500 words a day. The practice matters, and the small goal matters. It gets me over the hump of avoidance and procrastination, and the words add up.

Do you find it helpful to listen to music?

▸ Before I got published, I listened to a lot of rock and rap, a lot of it unapologetically about the hunger for success. I recall Nelly's “Grillz”, Nickelback's “Rockstar”, Fort Minor's “Remember The Name”. When you're trying to accomplish something, and you're not sure it's possible, it helps to give yourself permission to have ambition.

Out of all the books you've written, which are you the most proud of?