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

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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...

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...

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...

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,...

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.

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...

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 write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a...

I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a...

Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.

Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.

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

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

I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal. I play basketball and try to...

I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal. I play basketball and try to...

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...

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...

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...

I've been writing full-time since 1978.

I've been writing full-time since 1978.

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...

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...

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...

I usually do one con a year as a GoH and try to make the...

I usually do one con a year as a GoH and try to make the...