tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post9065089396629049513..comments2024-03-07T19:11:21.715-06:00Comments on Sandra Ulbrich Almazan: Speculative Fiction Author: Age and CreativitySandra Ulbrich Almazanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-61074801748540222372015-12-15T12:04:10.143-06:002015-12-15T12:04:10.143-06:00I feel that the youth do not have enough life expe...I feel that the youth do not have enough life experience to create good stories. Not that they are not creative, but they have not developed the 10K hours to complete mastery of their craft. Once they have gained some life experience and those 10K hours of learning the craft, then the game changes.<br /><br />I started writing at 45 and am still going strong. I know many people that write through their 70s and 80s and hope to be among them. We may all be writing longer than previous generations due to the new extended longevity. It is something to look forward to.<br /><br />As for Quinn's "The Legacy Human", I agree that it is a Hugo contender. I normally do not read YA, but liked the concept of her novel. It turned out to be a page turner and good science fiction. I can recommend the book without hesitation.indigogardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128577617568143717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-91912547263142480302015-12-14T07:19:24.683-06:002015-12-14T07:19:24.683-06:00There's creativity and then there's innova...There's creativity and then there's innovation. I think younger people are better at innovation.<br /><br />I feel I'm more creative now because I have a lot more experience to draw from. Anything that fills your well is drink for your creative soul.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-80456685193539655782015-12-14T06:20:00.011-06:002015-12-14T06:20:00.011-06:00Yeah, I'm falling off the end of that scale ri...Yeah, I'm falling off the end of that scale right now.<br />I think youth are just as creative, but experience does add a lot, including more experience and more solutions to problems.<br />I'm also not into young adult books because I prefer reading closer to my age.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-72638084850434521802015-12-14T05:54:22.665-06:002015-12-14T05:54:22.665-06:00Unfortunately, I'm closer to the end of that r...Unfortunately, I'm closer to the end of that range than I'd like.Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-17759661031750055142015-12-14T01:03:09.710-06:002015-12-14T01:03:09.710-06:00From what I've read most writers are best from...From what I've read most writers are best from their mid twenties to mid fifties. After that they tend to get stale. Not that some don't buck that.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.com