Theodore Sturgeon Quotes

Writing is a communication.... -Theodore Sturgeon

Writing is a communication.

Science fiction, outside of poetry, is the only literary field which has no limits, no parameters whatsoever.

Inner space is so much more interesting, because o... -Theodore Sturgeon

Inner space is so much more interesting, because outer space is so empty.

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This quote contrasts the perceived emptiness of outer space with the intriguing and captivating nature of inner space, suggesting that exploration of the mind and self is more rewarding and fascinating.

As far as hypnosis is concerned, I had a very serious problem when I was in my twenties. I encountered a man who later became the president of the American Society of Medical Hypnosis. He couldn't hypnotize me.

Once I had all the facts in, I found I didn't have the immoral courage to pull the caper. So I wrote it as a story. As a teenager, I didn't have any skills for writing as such, so it came out in 1500 words.

Some major writers have a huge impact, like Ayn Rand, who to my mind is a lousy fiction writer because her writing has no compassion and virtually no humor. She has a philosophical and economical message that she is passing off as fiction, but it really isn't fiction at all.

You have to study your field and you have to find out how other people do it, and you have to keep working and learning and practicing and ultimately, you would be able to do it.

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