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When you think about the complexity of our natural world - plants using quantum mechanics for photosynthesis, for example - a smartphone begins to look like a pretty dumb object.

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I always try to be alert to the potential for repetition, for a decaying orbit with regard to my use of technique, etc.

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I do believe very much in the idea of unexpected or 'convulsive' beauty - beauty in the service of liberty.

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I have always tended toward a lush prose style, but I take care to modulate it from story to story and to strip it down entirely when necessary.

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Film fixes a precise visual image in the viewer's head. In fiction, you just hope you're precise enough to convey the intended effect.

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So many differing opinions and philosophies... are rarely housed under the roof of a single magazine.

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History has shown us all too often the consequences of dreaming poorly or not at all.

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I see music as an aid. It overcomes my internal editor, especially when the music evokes the character or the mood I'm trying to build.

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There's also a lot of gritty Americana type of bands. I actually have a lot of Britpop on my iPod, too.

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The music I listen to while writing is really scene-specific. It's just a great motivator, a way to put myself in the mood.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: July 7th, 1968

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