American - Writer | October 15, 1953 -
I'm not afraid of werewolves or vampires or haunted hotels, I'm afraid of what real human beings to do other real human beings.
Walter Jon Williams
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I've learned that I get blocked when my subconscious mind is telling me that I've taken the work in a wrong direction, and that once I start listening to what my subconscious is trying to tell me, I can work out the problem and get moving again.
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It's a tough job to tell a story when the audience already knows the ending, and the ending is bleak.
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Science fiction readers probably have the gene for novelty, and seem to enjoy a cascade of invention as much as a writer enjoys providing one.
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Genre labels are useful only insofar as they help you find an audience.
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If you can find collaborators whose strengths compliment your own, the result can be more than the sum of its authors.
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I was pretty much grown-up by the time I attended school in Britain - or as grown-up as I'll ever get.
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The Internet offers an interesting combination of advertising and community by participating in the community you can become an advertisement for yourself.
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An SF author who reads only SF will have little new to contribute, but someone with a broader experience will bring more to the table.
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I wanted to be an author for as long as I can remember.
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Being a writer was never a choice, it was an irresistible compulsion.
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I now have to find a reason to write, every single day.
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