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Rx for the Imagination: Scavenging Real-World Details for Your Fantasy and Science Fiction Worlds
“Some writers of speculative fiction may conjure entire worlds out of pure imagination. Not me! There’s no way I could bring my fantasy and science fiction worlds to life without filching whole great chunks from this world. I’m going to offer a few examples of productive pilfering in my own work, and suggest how a little larceny might benefit yours, as well.”
