Walter Jon Williams
Walter Jon Williams
Walter Jon Williamsis an American writer, primarily of science fiction. Previously he wrote nautical adventure fiction under the name Jon Williams, a series of historical novels set during the age of sail, Privateers and Gentlemen...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth15 October 1953
CountryUnited States of America
Walter Jon Williams quotes about
book writing long
How long it takes to write a book depends on its length.
writing elements want
Everything that you read is an influence on everything you write, and you want to draw as many elements into your work as you can.
writing college courses
I went to college, though I didn't take many writing courses.
writing reason
I now have to find a reason to write, every single day.
writing character world
Working within the limitations of the shared world generally made the writing easier, because I didn't have to invent any of the characters or background, which is usually the hardest part.
philosophy writing science
Even if you only want to write science fiction, you should also read mysteries, poetry, mainstream literature, history, biography, philosophy, and science.
battle drawn influenced
The big battle at the end of DW isn't drawn from history, but it's influenced by history, certainly.
american-celebrity
I wanted to be an author for as long as I can remember.
advertising
The Internet offers an interesting combination of advertising and community by participating in the community you can become an advertisement for yourself.
sf
For every SF reader of that period, Robert A. Heinlein was also a touchstone.
decided freedom hard offered sf
It's hard to generalize, because they're all different. When I started, I decided to take as much advantage as I could of the freedom offered by the SF field.
reading technology favors
I'm in favor of any technology that makes my work available to the reading public at a reasonable price.
intelligent college people
I found college useful for a lot of other reasons. It exposed me to a great many influences I wouldn't otherwise have encountered, and gave me a lot of time with some very intelligent people whose thoughts are still with me.
choices irresistible compulsion
Being a writer was never a choice, it was an irresistible compulsion.