Author: Walter Jon Williams

Quotes

Everything that you read is an influence on everything you write, and you want to draw as many elements into your work as you can.

Everything that you read is an influence on everything you write, and you want to draw as many elements into your work as you can.

- Walter Jon Williams

I was pretty much grown-up by the time I attended school in Britain - or as grown-up as I'll ever get.

I was pretty much grown-up by the time I attended school in Britain - or as grown-up as I'll ever get.

- Walter Jon Williams

Science fiction readers probably have the gene for novelty, and seem to enjoy a cascade of invention as much as a writer enjoys providing one.

Science fiction readers probably have the gene for novelty, and seem to enjoy a cascade of invention as much as a writer enjoys providing one.

- Walter Jon Williams

An SF author who reads only SF will have little new to contribute, but someone with a broader experience will bring more to the table.

An SF author who reads only SF will have little new to contribute, but someone with a broader experience will bring more to the table.

- Walter Jon Williams

Even if you only want to write science fiction, you should also read mysteries, poetry, mainstream literature, history, biography, philosophy, and science.

Even if you only want to write science fiction, you should also read mysteries, poetry, mainstream literature, history, biography, philosophy, and science.

- Walter Jon Williams

I'm in favor of any technology that makes my work available to the reading public at a reasonable price.

I'm in favor of any technology that makes my work available to the reading public at a reasonable price.

- Walter Jon Williams

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