The young adult category is particularly interesting to me in terms of science fiction and fantasy tropes. Paolo Bacigalupi adultcategoryfantasy Change image and share on social
The conclusion I came to was that even if I couldn't sell books, I still liked the process of writing. Paolo Bacigalupi bookconclusionprocess Change image and share on social
I suspect that young adults crave stories of broken futures because they themselves are uneasily aware that their world is falling apart. Paolo Bacigalupi adultawarebreak 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
We're all happier when we know less, because the details are frightening and haven't really improved much. The more you pay attention, the more horrifying the world is. Paolo Bacigalupi attentiondetailfrighten Change image and share on social
Fiction is optimistic or unrealistic enough to demand that there should be a meaningful narrative. Paolo Bacigalupi demandfictionmeaningful Change image and share on social
Novelists want to be published and need a publisher to decide to print 20,000 copies. So you need to entertain on some level. I want to reach out and connect. Paolo Bacigalupi 000connectcopy Change image and share on social
The marketplace tells us that good, visceral storytelling has a place. But there are lots of questions about the format that stories take. Paolo Bacigalupi formatgoodlot Change image and share on social
The loneliest Chinese man I ever met lived halfway up the Three Gorges, in Sichuan Province. Paolo Bacigalupi chinesegorgehalfway Change image and share on social
Originally, 'The Windup Girl' started as a short story - a very gnarly, complicated short story set in Bangkok that didn't work very well. Paolo Bacigalupi bangkokcomplicategirl Change image and share on social
