#ma

Tennis is mostly mental. Of course, you must have a lot of physical skill, but you can't play tennis well and not be a good thinker. You win or lose the match before you even go out there. ↗

— Venus Williams

#course #even #go #good #lose

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. ↗

— Walter Jon Williams

#background #because #characters #easier #generally

Even if you only want to write science fiction, you should also read mysteries, poetry, mainstream literature, history, biography, philosophy, and science. ↗

— Walter Jon Williams

#biography #even #fiction #history #literature

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. ↗

— Walter Jon Williams

#elements #everything #influence #into #many

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. ↗

— Walter Jon Williams

#encountered #exposed #found #gave #great

I want a platform that, like a book or a magazine, I can carry into the bath or leave at the beach. ↗

— Walter Jon Williams

#beach #book #carry #i #i can

I went to college, though I didn't take many writing courses. ↗

— Walter Jon Williams

#courses #i #many #take #though

When state and religion are one, religion becomes a means for the powerful to remain in power. ↗

— Walter Jon Williams

#means #power #powerful #religion #remain

I'm in favor of any technology that makes my work available to the reading public at a reasonable price. ↗