Fantasy is totally wide open; all you really have to do is follow the rules you've set. But if you're writing about science, you have to first learn what you're writing about.

He was like me - a kindred spirit crazy enough to keep on trying.

There is no end To what a living world Will demand of you.

The thing about science fiction is that it's totally wide open. But it's wide open in a conditional way.

Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over.

First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won't. Habit is persistence in practice.

Belief initiates and guides action - or it does nothing.