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Writing Quotes by Walter Jon Williams
- 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.
- Even if you only want to write science fiction, you should also read mysteries, poetry, mainstream literature, history, biography, philosophy, and science.
- How long it takes to write a book depends on its length.
- 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,…
- I now have to find a reason to write, every single day.
- I went to college, though I didn't take many writing courses.
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