“When I write an original story I write about people I know first-hand and situations I'm familiar with. I don't write stories about the nineteenth century.” PeopleKnowsWritingFirstsStoriesHandsSituationCenturyOriginalsFamiliarNineteenth Century Book:Satyajit Ray: Interviews Source: Satyajit Ray: Interviews
“In creating the strange milieu in which your story takes place, you must first understand as well as you possibly can the familiar milieu in which your own life is taking place. Until you have examined and comprehended the world around you, you can't possibly create a complex and believable imaginary world.” WorldFirstsWellsStoriesLife IsStrangeCreatingComplexesFamiliarImaginaryBelievableMilieuImaginary World Book:How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy Source: How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy