| I believe all writers--all artists--are visionaries.
We all understand that we are tapping into a creative
source, and I believe sometimes we DO see events ahead
of time: because these events are created in that
creative space before they actually come into being.
If we were living in another society, we would be
better taken care of for this ability of ours. (We'd
be considered shamans and high priestesses!! Honor,
accolades, comfortable lodging, free food...)
As for myself, I don't find writing sci-fi or fantasy
scary. Right now I'm dealing with a script that has
turned out to be this one huge great prediction. I
knew full well what I was doing when I wrote it; "This
is a possible future. I see this future. I'm going to
write it down and bring it about." And out of all
possible futures--because that is what prediction is,
a list of possibilities to choose from--this one I saw
is coming true. So, it's not scary but it's certainly
frustrating and amazing in turns. Try writing in a
character and then have him become real, and in your
life! Try having lines you wrote many years ago come
out of his mouth in real time. Then try this; "Hey! I
wrote you in! Isn't that amazing!??" "WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT."
It's another story in and of itself! Ah, all the
subtleties of the craft. I'd be interested to hear
other experiences of the sci-fi/fantasy writers out
there! cheers--Hilary
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