I'm less crazy and unhappy when I'm writing. Paolo Bacigalupi crazyunhappywrite Change image and share on social
I think that we live in a highly specialized, technologically advanced society. Highly developed societies tend to have very remote understandings about what underlies our prosperity. Paolo Bacigalupi advancedevelophighly Change image and share on social
I know people who have gone into career death spins, and that's something you're always aware of as a writer. Paolo Bacigalupi awarecareerdeath Change image and share on social
People don't actually stay still, you know - when their area is a disaster, they go somewhere else, right? And that's just a natural human impulse. Paolo Bacigalupi areadisasterhuman Change image and share on social
By nature I'm sort of an introvert. Paolo Bacigalupi introvertnaturesort Change image and share on social
I think the fact that we, as writers, don't engage with resource-level questions is a symptom of our society where we just don't know where our stuff comes from. Paolo Bacigalupi engagefactlevel Change image and share on social
I'm definitely writing my fears. It's almost therapeutic to at least voice a terror, to say, 'I'm worried that Lake Powell looks low and Lake Mead looks even lower.' Paolo Bacigalupi fearlakelow Change image and share on social
I didn't think of myself as writing 'cli-fi,' but I'll take the label. I'll take any label that makes someone think they might be interested in my stories. Paolo Bacigalupi cliinterestlabel Change image and share on social
Maybe storytelling belongs in audio - a short story is the length of a commute. That can be a sacred spot where you have the ear of the reader without having to compete with other media like games or TV. Paolo Bacigalupi audiobelongcommute share on social
I think inherently, a little bit, I'm a bit of a pleaser, and I want people to like me and be nice, and to not ruffle feathers and just make everybody happy and stuff. It's a personality flaw. Paolo Bacigalupi bitefeatherflaw Change image and share on social
