How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.

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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer. All I ever wanted...

Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer. All I ever wanted...

I see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting...

I see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting...

Don't try to write to the trend of the moment.

Don't try to write to the trend of the moment.

The overwhelming triumph of the international multimedia conglomerate has resulted in less diversity within the...

The overwhelming triumph of the international multimedia conglomerate has resulted in less diversity within the...

I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material, so rewriting...

I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material, so rewriting...

Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn't difficult at all. Even as children, human...

Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn't difficult at all. Even as children, human...

Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers. Given all the changes,...

Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers. Given all the changes,...

Dawn was written well before 9-11. People speak a lot today about the banality of...

Dawn was written well before 9-11. People speak a lot today about the banality of...

I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can't write a note.

I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can't write a note.

Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks...

Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks...

I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.

I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.

There's certainly more new SF available than when I started writing. That means there's also...

There's certainly more new SF available than when I started writing. That means there's also...

In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on...

In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on...

Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I...

Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I...

Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with...

Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with...

Living gives you a better understanding of life. I would hope that my characters have...

Living gives you a better understanding of life. I would hope that my characters have...

Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.

Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.

Only where we ourselves are responsible for our own interests and are free to sacrifice...

Only where we ourselves are responsible for our own interests and are free to sacrifice...

Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people...

Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people...

If in other lands the press and books and literature of all kinds are censored,...

If in other lands the press and books and literature of all kinds are censored,...