Gregory Benford : (4) " It really helps if you know your subject matter immediately. I find that enormously useful because then you can concentrate on all the usual novelistic things – the character, the plot and so forth – and you don’t have to spend an enormous amount of time learning another trade, essentially. " - Gregory Benford " Science fiction writers didn’t predict the fade-out of NASA’s manned space operations, and they weren’t prepared with alternative routes to space when that decline became undeniable. " - Gregory Benford " As fandom grew more variegated, genzines reflected a broadening of interests, carrying personal columns of humor and reflection, science articles, amateur fiction, stylish gossip, and inevitably, thoughtful pieces on the future of fandom. " - Gregory Benford " True twins share womb chemistry and endure many fateful slings and arrows together. The fabled connection between twins is true in my case. " - Gregory Benford