I'd never been to a science-fiction convention until I became a professional writer. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes convention fiction professional
Every book I write, the first thing I have to do is get into the voice, and the voice varies from book to book - that's part of what's interesting to me. China Mieville bookinterestpart Change image and share on social
In the field of fantastic fiction, the question of world-building is not uncontroversial. But I grew up with 'Dungeons and Dragons,' so that whole world-building thing is very close to my heart. China Mieville buildclosedragon Change image and share on social
In every book I write, I try to name-check the most prominent influences, or the most prominent conscious influences. China Mieville bookcheckconscious Change image and share on social
Fashion has always been in conflict with convention. Style involves some knowledge of both. But you can pretty much forget these seasonal injunctions. Russell Smith conflictconventionfashion Change image and share on social
Having a Congress with a more diverse educational and professional background would serve the country well. And given the budget challenges facing America today, we might benefit from a few more cold, calculating problem solvers, and fewer courtroom impresarios. John Sununu americabackgroundbenefit share on social
I do read a lot, and I think in recent years the ratio between the amount of non-fiction and fiction has tipped quite considerably. I did read fiction as a teenager as well, mostly because I was forced to read fiction, of course, to go through high school. Daniel Tammet amountconsiderablyfiction share on social
