I have come at last to the section of the new novel that I’ve been looking forward to writing for some time. The appearance of the eponymous object referred to in the title, the ship which will take my hero on his great adventure, and though I have been anticipating this part for all this time I neglected to do one little thing.
Figure out what the damn thing looks like.
This is not a small—nor uncommon—problem. I mean, I imagined this scene where the hero is confronted by the ship he needs, appearing as if by magic. An important ship in more ways than just as transportation. …