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Quote by John F. Kieran

“I am a part of all I have read.”

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John F. Kieran was a renowned author whose works spanned a variety of fields, including history, literature, and philosophy. His career spanned the 20th century, leaving a profound impact on posterity. more

“The trouble with science fiction is that you can write about everything: time, space, all the future, all the past, all of the universe, any kind of creature imaginable. That's too big. It provides no focus for the artist. An artist needs, in order to function, some narrowing of focus. Usually, in the history of art, the narrower the focus in which the artist is forced to work, the greater the art.”

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Author:Philip J. Klass

“One of my many theories about short stories is that their titles and first lines ought to be memorable, because if not memorable they will not be remembered, and if not remembered the stories will not be reprinted (because no one can find them).”

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Author:Damon Knight

“Science fiction is what I point at when I say science fiction.”

Writing Fiction Science Fiction

Author:Damon Knight

“In the tale, in the telling, we are all one blood. Take the tale in your teeth, then, and bite till the blood runs, hoping it's not poison; and we will all come to the end together, and even to the beginning: living, as we do, in the middle.”

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Book:Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places

Source: Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places

“Which isn't the truth, you understand. At least you understand that in your head...but not always in your heart.”

Writing Heart

Author:Stephen Leigh

“The writer who cannot sometimes throw away a thought about which another man would have written dissertations, without worry whether or not the reader will find it, will never become a great writer.”

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Author:Georg C. Lichtenberg

“James Blish told me I had the worst case of "said bookism" (that is, using every word except said to indicate dialogue). He told me to limit the verbs to said, replied, asked, and answered and only when absolutely necessary.”

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Author:Anne McCaffrey

“If you go too far in fantasy and break the string of logic, and become nonsensical, someone will surely remind you of your dereliction....Pound for pound, fantasy makes a tougher opponent for the creative person.”

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Author:Richard Matheson

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