Right now I'm so old that if I had a big gush of money, I don't know what I'd do with it. I don't travel anymore. I don't need anything, don't want anything. I'd give it to my son, I guess, and let him enjoy it. Jack Vance anymorebigenjoy share on social
I was a carpenter for a time and everybody watches what you do. Jack Vance carpentertimewatch Change image and share on social
So I'll write it, and then I'll find out that I actually wrote something that is utterly useless. You can't use it in the story and it doesn't fit. So I just throw it away. I've done that countless times. Jack Vance countlessfindfit share on social
I don't read other science fiction. I don't read any at all. Jack Vance fictionreadscience Change image and share on social
A reader is not supposed to be aware that someone's written the story. He's supposed to be completely immersed, submerged in the environment. Jack Vance awarecompletelyenvironment Change image and share on social
There was a writer in the '20s called Christopher Morley, who I remember a little bit of, who had some influence on me, but I couldn't tell you what it was. Jack Vance 20sbitecall Change image and share on social
I worked for half a cent a word. I'm not a fast writer to begin with, so for the first few years I had do other things. Jack Vance begincentfast Change image and share on social
I just wrote what I felt like writing since they seemed to sell. Jack Vance feltsellwrite Change image and share on social
The story was such that I couldn't make a graceful ending and then make a graceful new beginning. I could have, but I didn't want to. So, it isn't the most graceful way of writing a story. This new story is, I think, is pretty good stuff. I'm pleased with it anyway. Jack Vance beginendgood share on social
Sometimes some of these little side excursions are useful and I manage to fit them in the book somewhere. Jack Vance bookexcursionfit Change image and share on social
