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Jack Vance

Jack Vance

American Author

Born: Aug 28, 1916

Died: May 26, 2013

Been Me Never Read Writing You

Related authors: F. Scott Fitzgerald Frederick Douglass Helen Keller Henry David Thoreau Joyce Meyer Mark Twain Og Mandino Zig Ziglar

A reader is not supposed to be aware that someone's written the story. He's supposed to be completely immersed, submerged in the environment. Jack Vance

Immersed Someone He Written Environment Supposed Reader Submerged Story Aware

Well, I think everything I've ever read contributes to the background from which I write. Jack Vance

Think Everything Background Write Well Read Which Ever

This flattery has been rather slow in coming. I think all of sudden late in life now I'm getting some credit for what I've done. Which is gratifying, but it's kind of a little late. Jack Vance

Life Slow Think Late Has-Been Kind Some Rather Coming Been Done Getting Which Flattery Little Sudden Gratifying Now Credit

I'd never been published when I was young. Jack Vance

Young Never Been Published

I was a carpenter for a time and everybody watches what you do. Jack Vance

Time You Everybody Carpenter Watches

I never worked in an office in my life. Jack Vance

Life My Life Never Office Worked

I just wrote what I felt like writing since they seemed to sell. Jack Vance

Writing Seemed Since Like Wrote Felt Sell Just

I haven't sold to the movies. In other words, I haven't gotten any enormous checks yet. Jack Vance

Words Enormous Other Sold Checks Gotten Any In Other Words Movies

I do read books. I suppose it's more or less the same thing, but at least I'm alone and I'm an individual. I can stop anytime I want, which I frequently do. Jack Vance

Alone Same Thing Books More More Or Less Individual Suppose Read Frequently Least Same Stop Want Anytime Which Less Thing

But, for instance, when I was awfully young, I read all the Oz books. They were an enormous influence on me. Jack Vance

Me Young Enormous Books Instance Read Were Influence Oz

But I've sure worked at jobs where I have been under inspection. Jack Vance

Jobs Inspection Sure Been Where Worked

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