Walter Jon Williams

Being a writer was never a choice, it was an irresistible compulsion. ↗

— Walter Jon Williams

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Working within the limitations of the shared world generally made the writing easier, because I didn't have to invent any of the characters or background, which is usually the hardest part. ↗

— Walter Jon Williams

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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. ↗

— Walter Jon Williams

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Even if you only want to write science fiction, you should also read mysteries, poetry, mainstream literature, history, biography, philosophy, and science. ↗

— Walter Jon Williams

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Everything that you read is an influence on everything you write, and you want to draw as many elements into your work as you can. ↗

— Walter Jon Williams

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For every SF reader of that period, Robert A. Heinlein was also a touchstone. ↗

— Walter Jon Williams

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Genre labels are useful only insofar as they help you find an audience. ↗

— Walter Jon Williams

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How long it takes to write a book depends on its length. ↗

— Walter Jon Williams

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I can't speak for the other authors, but what I hoped to achieve was to illuminate certain corners of the Lucas universe that hadn't yet been explored. ↗

— Walter Jon Williams

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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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