When I begin a book, I inevitably discover many things along the way, about the characters, their past histories and the political intrigues that surround them. This discovery process is vital, and I would not prejudice it by deciding too much in advance. David Brin advancebeginbook share on social
But honestly, if you do a rigorous survey of my work, I'll bet you'll find that biology is a theme far more often than physical science. David Brin betbiologyfind Change image and share on social
Predicting has a spotty record in science fiction. I've had some failures. On the other hand, I also predicted the fall of the Berlin Wall and the rise of fundamentalist Islam... and I'm not happy to be right in all of those cases. David Brin berlincasefailure share on social
But it is a delightful challenge to try to depict interesting aliens. David Brin alienchallengedelightful Change image and share on social
Fortunately, human beings are remarkably diverse models to work from. David Brin beingdiversefortunately Change image and share on social
In the book, America had already been weakened by bio terror plagues before waves of selfish violence took down the rest. But the real enemy was the kind of male human being who nurses fantasies of violent glory at the expense of his fellow citizens. David Brin americabiobook share on social
Self-righteous people can talk themselves into forgetting they are part of a civilization. They can then feed on that culture, bringing it down. It's happened many times in the past. It could happen to us. David Brin bringcivilizationculture share on social
When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else. David Brin accountabilitydemandpeople Change image and share on social
Change is the principal feature of our age and literature should explore how people deal with it. The best science fiction does that, head-on. David Brin agechangedeal Change image and share on social
I like to be surprised. Fresh implications and plot twists erupt as a story unfolds. Characters develop backgrounds, adding depth and feeling. Writing feels like exploring. David Brin addbackgroundcharacter Change image and share on social
