“At some point, every science fiction and fantasy story must challenge the reader's experience and learning. That's much of the reason why the genre is so open to experimentation and innovation that other genres reject--strangeness is our bread and butter. Spread it thick or slice it thin, it's still our staff of life.” StillsReasonStoriesChallengesFictionFantasyReaderInnovationScience FictionSpreadBreadGenreReason WhyRejectsThickStaffExperimentationStrangenessBread And ButterGenre IsScience Fiction And FantasyFantasy StoriesExperience And Learning Book:The Writer's Digest Guide to Science Fiction & Fantasy Source: The Writer's Digest Guide to Science Fiction & Fantasy
“The reason why truth is so much stranger than fiction is that there is no requirement for it to be consistent.” ReasonFictionTruth IsStrangerReason WhyConsistentRequirementsStranger Than Fiction Author:Mark Twain
“I have always felt like an artist when I work on a book. I see no reason why the word should always be confined to writers of fiction and poetry.” ShouldBookReasonArtistFeltFictionReason WhyNo ReasonConfined Book:Practicing History: Selected Essays Source: Practicing History: Selected Essays
“With 'Futurama,' I was just worried that somebody would beat us to it; it seemed so obvious that there should be an animated science fiction show set in the future. And one of the reasons why it's not, I learned, is that it's really, really difficult.” ShouldReasonShowsDifficultFictionBeatsScience FictionObviousWorriedReason WhyAnimated Author:Matt Groening