The Author's Ordeal

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The Author's Ordeal are lyrics to a song written by science fiction author Isaac Asimov. They are included in his collection of short stories Earth Is Room Enough. The lyrics imitate a Gilbert and Sullivan patter song (perhaps the Lord Chancellor's Nightmare Song from Iolanthe), and depict the agonies he goes through in thinking up a new science fiction story.

v • d • e Earth Is Room Enough by Isaac Asimov The Dead Past • The Foundation of S.F. Success • Franchise • Gimmicks Three • Kid Stuff • The Watery Place • Living Space • The Message • Satisfaction Guaranteed • Hell-Fire • The Last Trump • The Fun They Had • Jokester • The Immortal Bard • Someday • The Author's Ordeal • Dreaming Is a Private Thing