Its a heartening fact about the human race that utopian fiction precedes dystopian fiction in the evolution of literature.

As many authors have said, if the writer is not surprised by events, then chances are that the reader will not be either, and grow bored.

The emotional tone or affect of the tale should be hot and engaged, not remote and dispassionate.

Science fiction at its best should be crazy and dangerous, not sane and safe.

The clock indicates the moment-but what does eternity indicate?

That was asking a lot of my readers, I realized, but I was trying to write the novel I would most enjoy decoding.

Its a heartening fact about the human race that utopian fiction precedes dystopian fiction in the evolution of literature.