![]() But it seemed rather awkward to have Corwin walk through this room and note these paintings. Roger figured that Corwin could walk through an art gallery of sorts in the Westchester home of his sister Flora, looking at their portraits on the walls and describing them. When he was working on Nine Princes in Amber, he wanted to come up with some simple plot device to introduce all of Corwin's brothers and sisters in one place so the reader could refer back to it as each character shows up. I think a better question to ask is, "What ideas do you draw on to help you in deciding the direction your story will take?" Roger Zelazny told about the way he came up with a story idea that became somewhat significant to his Amber novels. His glib response: "I get my ideas from Schenectady." I'm sure you know what Harlan Ellison has said about it. ![]() ![]() * I suppose most science fiction writers expect to be asked by fans, "Where do you get your ideas from?" Those writers who anticipate the question probably have an answer ready. ![]()
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