there are so many better writers out there and its terrifying to think you can ever compete with any of the greats , from novels to screenplays to television scripts to comic booksking , koontz , patterson , cannell , marlowe , oneill , straczynski , moore , dini , timm , mcduffie , nolan , butcherbut you still have to grit your teeth , strap on your creativity cap , and smash the keyboard until it cries for mercy .