Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2015 22:37:41 -0500
Subject: [WSFA] Interview with Ted Chiang
From: Michael Walsh <walshmichaelj at gmail.com>
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=E2=80=9CWhen I initially had that idea, I realized not only that I had to
learn a lot of linguistics for it but also that I wasn=E2=80=99t technicall=
y
good enough to write the story I had in mind,=E2=80=9D he says. So for more
than four years, Chiang studied linguistics, honed his writing, and
planned out every detail of his story. =E2=80=9CI should tell you, I=E2=80=
=99m not
recommending this approach to anyone,=E2=80=9D he laughs. =E2=80=9CThat=E2=
=80=99s just how it
happened.=E2=80=9D

https://stories.californiasunday.com/2015-01-04/ted-chiang-scifi-perfection=
ist/

A writer well worth reading.

mjw