It should consist of short, sharply focused sentences, each of which is a whole scene in itself. Theodore Sturgeon consistfocusscene Change image and share on social
Once I had all the facts in, I found I didn't have the immoral courage to pull the caper. So I wrote it as a story. As a teenager, I didn't have any skills for writing as such, so it came out in 1500 words. Theodore Sturgeon capercouragefact share on social
I find to my mixed astonishment that I do dream, but I didn't know it. Theodore Sturgeon astonishmentdreamfind Change image and share on social
You write a story about loneliness, and you grab them all because everybody's an expert on that one. Theodore Sturgeon expertgrabloneliness Change image and share on social
The first writing I did was short short stories for a newspaper syndicate for which I was paid five dollars a piece on publication. Theodore Sturgeon dollarnewspaperpay Change image and share on social
Create a world in which these things do or do not exist, or in which they are extended in some way. Test reality against this fiction. The reader will recognize the world that you're talking about, even though it may be another one altogether. Theodore Sturgeon altogethercreateexist share on social
There is no way of writing stories that I haven't done. Theodore Sturgeon storywrite Change image and share on social
The movers and shakers have always been obsessive nuts. Theodore Sturgeon movernutobsessive Change image and share on social
As far as hypnosis is concerned, I had a very serious problem when I was in my twenties. I encountered a man who later became the president of the American Society of Medical Hypnosis. He couldn't hypnotize me. Theodore Sturgeon americanconcernencounter share on social