The way that I write novels in particular is I don't usually outline; I just write. Part of the fun is discovering what's happening in the story as I'm going along. John Scalzi discoverfunhappen Change image and share on social
People start panicking because they think it's the end of everything. But the fact is, you know, books survived movies; books survived TV. Books are surviving manga and anime. Books will always be there in one form or another. You just have a larger palette of entertainment options. John Scalzi animebookend share on social
I can describe to you the taste of government cheese. John Scalzi cheesedescribegovernment Change image and share on social
I would say I'm a medium-sized 'Star Trek' fan. I love the universe that it's created. John Scalzi createfanlove Change image and share on social
Personally speaking, when everything is boiled down to the marrow, I think the reason Reddit tolerates the creepy forums has to do with money more than anything else. John Scalzi boilcreepyforum Change image and share on social
I grew up in southern California in the '80s. Yes, I am a walking cliche. John Scalzi 80scaliforniacliche Change image and share on social
The more I want a book to be done, the faster I type because I just want to get it out. John Scalzi bookfasttype Change image and share on social
When I was 10, I was hit by a car, which turned my right tibia into a jigsaw puzzle. John Scalzi carhitjigsaw Change image and share on social
Humor is rare in science fiction... there's so little of it that it automatically reminds you of other heroes with that acerbic humor when you find it. John Scalzi acerbicautomaticallyfiction Change image and share on social
Many of the writers who have inspired me most are outside the genre: Humorists like Robert Benchley and James Thurber, screenwriters like Ben Hecht and William Goldman, and journalists/columnists like H.L. Mencken, Mike Royko and Molly Ivins. John Scalzi benbenchleycolumnist share on social
