I find it difficult to believe that Redditors don't understand that anonymity online is merely a facade; indeed, it's probably one of the reasons that revealing the identity of pseudonymous Redditors is looked on as such a huge betrayal. John Scalzi anonymitybetrayaldifficult share on social
There's always been a little bit of tension between the writers of science fiction literature and then science-fiction televised shows or movies, partly because they have a different dynamic. John Scalzi bitedynamicfiction Change image and share on social
I can describe to you the taste of government cheese. John Scalzi cheesedescribegovernment 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
What we need to do, as writers, is find out where our market is and adapt to it. I'm not saying that you follow every trend slavishly, but what you see is that, if there is a sea-change in the way that things are being done, then you account for it. John Scalzi accountadaptchange share on social
Reddit is not a public utility or a public square; it's a privately owned space on the Internet. John Scalzi internetownprivately Change image and share on social
By the time I'm 75 and I have a new hip, and my eyes are laser cleaned of cataracts, I wont think I'm a bionic man. I think that's just how technology works. The posthuman future of humanity will not announce itself; it will just creep up on us. John Scalzi announcebioniccataract 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
When I'm writing a novel or doing other serious writing work, I do it on a schedule that dictates writing either 2,000 words a day or writing until noon. After I hit whichever mark comes first, then I can give my attention to everything else I have to do. John Scalzi 000attentionday share on social
Ultimately, the first, best step in getting your work noticed is to write good work. If people don't engage in your writing, no amount of serialization or free downloads is going to matter. You have to write something worth reading, and often it takes time to get at that level. John Scalzi amountdownloadengage share on social
