Complex sentence: As Lamont is developing his novel, he becomes more and more pretentious and delusional, his support systems fail, the "story" gets out of hand, and, as he loses direction and control, Halpin fears he even may have died.
Split into simpler sentences: As Lamont is developing his novel, he becomes more and more pretentious and delusional, his support systems fail, and the "story" gets out of hand. As he loses direction and control, Halpin fears he even may have died.