the human soul beneath the future's cloud
6th July 2016 | for Creatives | sci-fi, writing, Jack Womack |
"A science fiction writer is one who carves fog, discerning and uncovering the human soul beneath the future's cloud. In writing science fiction, you can never forget that much more than our world exists."
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