by Richard Lau

He hated to self-edit but felt that there was no one else qualified enough to do the job.

The act of creation was tough enough, but at least you only did it once.

The revisions were maddening. How many to do? How deep to make the cuts? What was the consequence of each change? Yet plotlines would follow their own path; characters would go astray.

He was always temperamental during these periods of revision. Some days kind and giving; others angry and vengeful. As varied as the weather. Yes, the weather. That was the answer.

So, he flooded the world.

Richard Lau

Richard Lau is an award-winning writer who is published in magazines, newspapers, and anthologies, as well as in the high-tech industry and online.