Gail Shepherd asked Bridget Tyler:

Hi Bridget! I'm a big fan of science fiction, but it feels super challenging to write (sort of like predicting the future would be). What science fiction writers are your favorites, and what did reading them teach you about writing a futuristic book of your own?

Bridget Tyler You are not wrong! But the world building is one of my favorite parts of writing sci fi. I think my non-fiction interests in space and science and history actually contribute to that more than my fictional tastes (though I grew up on a steady diet of Anne McCaffrey, Tolkien, Star Wars, Marion Zimmer Bradley... the list goes on!). I track tons of science news to see things that might inspire a new world or story, and I actually find historical non-fiction really help. The past is an incredibly weird place, and the little details of the past can be repurposed to build new societies pretty well.

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