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“Plotting isn't like sex, because you can go back and adjust it afterwards. Whether you plan your story beforehand or not, if the climax turns out to be the revelation that the mad professor's anti-gravity device actually works, you must go back and silently delete all those flying cars buzzing around the city on page one. If you want to reveal something, you need to hide it properly first.”

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Colin Greenland
Colin Greenland

Colin Greenland is a British science fiction author born on May 17, 1954. His works are known for their unique imagination and profound thematic explorations, involving elements such as time travel and parallel universes. more

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