British - Author | March 13, 1966 -
I'm always a little bit cautious around invented terminology because so much science fiction is off-putting to the uninitiated. You open up the first page, and it's full of all these made-up words.
Alastair Reynolds
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One of the big breakthroughs I had as a writer was when I stopped agonising over every word.
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When you're writing stuff that's already clotted with neologisms and trying to get across fairly abstruse concepts, you're already putting a heavy burden on the reader.
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I couldn't ever write a straight crime novel: there'd be an intrusion of weirdness at some point.
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When I look back at many of the moments of wonder, awe, or terror that I've got from science fiction, it's often been because I've been put in the head of one of the characters.
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I'm still bothered by the threat of nuclear war.
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I'm not massively fond of right-wing nutters or war criminals.
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I prioritise story over science, but not at the expense of being really stupid about it.
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I always say that keeping abreast of science should never be seen as a chore. It should be something you do naturally. I don't sit there reading 'New Scientist,' putting post-it notes next to ideas.
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If there's a story I absolutely cannot tell without faster-than-light travel, then I am quite prepared to accept it - even though I don't personally believe it is possible.
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I think the danger with using the term 'trilogy' is that it sets up particular expectations in the reader's mind.
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I was never strong at maths, but I eventually got onto a university physics/astronomy course, and that led on to my Ph.D. and eventual employment.
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