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Quote by William Gibson

“You must learn to overcome your very natural and appropriate revulsion for your own work.”

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William Gibson, born on March 17, 1948, is a renowned science fiction novelist from Canada. His works are known for their unique futurist style and profound insights into technological development, making him a representative figure in the cyberpunk literary genre. more

“Most beginning writers - and I was the same - are like chefs trying to cook great dishes that they've never tasted themselves. How can you make a great - or even an adequate - bouillabaisse if you've never had any? If you don't really understand why people read mysteries - or romances or literary novels or thrillers or whatever - then there's no way in the world you're going to write one that anyone wants to publish. This is the meaning of the well-known expression "Write what you know."”

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“Resist the temptation to try to use dazzling style to conceal weakness of substance.”

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“If you don't know it, don't write it.”

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“When in doubt, blow something up.”

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