The thing about science fiction is that it's totally wide open. But it's wide open in a conditional way. Octavia Butler conditionalfictionopen Change image and share on social
A workshop is a way of renting an audience, and making sure you're communicating what you think you're communicating. It's so easy as a young writer to think you're been very clear when in fact you haven't. Octavia Butler audienceclearcommunicate share on social
Science fiction let me do both. It let me look into science and stick my nose in everywhere. Octavia Butler fictionnosescience Change image and share on social
I began reading science fiction before I was 12 and started writing science fiction around the same time. Octavia Butler beginfictionread Change image and share on social
I have a huge and savage conscience that won't let me get away with things. Octavia Butler consciencehugesavage Change image and share on social
Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over. Octavia Butler artdestinyfriend share on social
Here I was into astronomy, and here into anthropology, and there I go into geology. It was much more fun to be able to research and write about whatever I wanted to. Octavia Butler anthropologyastronomyfun Change image and share on social
And I have this little litany of things they can do. And the first one, of course, is to write - every day, no excuses. It's so easy to make excuses. Even professional writers have days when they'd rather clean the toilet than do the writing. Octavia Butler cleandayeasy share on social
While Fledging is a different type of book, The Parable series serve as cautionary tales. I wrote the Parable books because of the direction of the country. You can call it save the world fiction, but it clearly doesn't save anything. Octavia Butler bookcallcautionary share on social
But my problem with fantasy, and horror, and related genres, is that sometimes the problems are illogical. Octavia Butler fantasygenrehorror Change image and share on social
