I have heard of writers who read nothing but their own books; like adolescents they stand before the mirror, and still cannot fathom the exact outline of the vision before them.
STEP 7 Fight fair. Stick to the argument at hand, and don't make generalizations or bring up past conflicts. Avoid yelling, dominating the discussion, and unconstructive criticism and insults.
Now, obviously, not all occupations are equal in this, but there is one type of character for which complete devotion to the job is pretty common, and that is 'The Lone Detective'.
The great thing about writing with the door shut is that you find yourself forced to concentrate on story to the exclusion of practically everything else.
Thy registers and thee I both defy, Not wondering at the present nor the past, For thy records and what we see doth lie, Made more or less by thy continual haste.
All ideas are welcome. NASA's bosses are also thinking of allocating extra time on the ground-based telescopes they control to the search for such threats.