“The best writing advice I had was [in] ‘Heinlein’s Rules for Writers’ by (American science fiction author) Robert A. Heinlein. His first rule is that you must write, and I was already doing that, but his second rule is, ‘You must finish what you write,’ and that had a big impact on me.” WritingFirstsBigsFictionAdviceImpactScience FictionWriting AdviceBig ImpactRobert Heinlein Author:George R. R. Martin
“I can remember when Pulp Fiction came out. I was, like, 10 years old. But I remember the impact that it had.” YearsI CanRememberFictionImpactRemember WhenPulp Author:Mary Elizabeth Winstead
“Fiction has subversive potential. People let it into their minds, like the Trojan Horse. They don't know what's inside. You hook them with the story, and God can work below the level of their consciousness. Fiction can be propaganda for evil or convey a theme that impacts people for good.” PeopleKnowsMindStoriesEvilLevelsConsciousnessFictionHorseImpactPropagandaThemeHookSubversiveTrojansTrojan Horse Author:Randy Alcorn
“[Social] science fiction is that branch of literature which is concerned with the impact of scientific advance on human beings.” HumansLiteratureSocialHuman BeingsFictionConcernedImpactScience FictionBranchesSocial Science Author:Isaac Asimov
“When I am writing political op-eds, I do think carefully about the impact of my words. When I am writing fiction, it's a different story. In my fiction I am more reckless. I don't care about the real world until I am done with the book.” ThinkingWorldWritingBookDifferentRealDoneStoriesCarePoliticalFictionImpactDon't CareI Don't CareReal WorldRecklessWriting Fiction Author:Elif Safak