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
Most of us don't have to worry about being shot if we poke our noses outside. So we are comfortable, but the people I'm writing about are definitely not comfortable, and being shot while they're still inside is a good possibility. Octavia Butler comfortablegoodinside share on social
So fantasy was fine early on, and when I discovered science fiction, I was very happy with it, because my first interest in science fiction came with an interest in astronomy. Octavia Butler astronomydiscoverearly Change image and 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
Writing is one of the few professions in which you can psychoanalyse yourself, get rid of hostilities and frustrations in public, and get paid for it. Octavia Butler frustrationhostilitypay Change image and 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
