Of the two, I would think of my work as closer to Science Fiction than Fantasy. Jean M. Auel closefantasyfiction Change image and share on social
I have heard Science Fiction and Fantasy referred to as the fiction of ideas, and I like that definition, but it's the mainstream public that chooses my books for the most part. Jean M. Auel bookchoosedefinition Change image and share on social
The idea led me into the research, which continues to give me more ideas for the story. Jean M. Auel continuegiveidea Change image and share on social
Aside from sales, the letters from readers have been primarily positive. Jean M. Auel letterpositiveprimarily Change image and share on social
I started writing to please myself, a story I would like to read, and that is still true. Jean M. Auel readstartstory Change image and share on social
I can move my characters through it easily, because I understand the background; I've really studied it. Jean M. Auel backgroundcharactereasily Change image and share on social
And that's how I start myself. I usually go back a couple of pages, maybe to the beginning of the chapter, and I start reading. And as I'm reading, I'm tweaking - putting in a different word, changing the syntax, putting that clause over there, you know that sort of thing. Jean M. Auel backbeginchange share on social
Science Fiction is not just about the future of space ships travelling to other planets, it is fiction based on science and I am using science as my basis for my fiction, but it's the science of prehistory - palaeontology and archaeology - rather than astronomy or physics. Jean M. Auel archaeologyastronomybase share on social
I probably read 100 times more than I write, but that way when I move my characters through it, I know. Jean M. Auel charactermoveread Change image and share on social
It took some time to gather the research and develop it into the storyline, and to finally finish an origin myth poem that I had been working on for twenty years. Jean M. Auel developfinallyfinish Change image and share on social