Quote #152,352 “Science fiction is not formulaic.” — Octavia E. Butler Science fiction is not formulaic. Octavia E. Butler Writer • American favorite_border 0 ios_share Share Twitter / X Facebook Copy Link content_copy Copy Quote check_circle Copied to clipboard! More from Octavia E. Butler View All Once you grow past Mommy and Daddy coming running when you're hurt, you're really on your own. You're alone, and there's no one to help you. — Octavia E. Butler favorite_border 0 ios_share Twitter / X Facebook Copy Link No... a novel is a long business. I'm a slow writer, even when I'm doing very well I write slowly. — Octavia E. Butler favorite_border 0 ios_share Twitter / X Facebook Copy Link I recognize we will pay more attention when we have different leadership. — Octavia E. Butler favorite_border 0 ios_share Twitter / X Facebook Copy Link I began reading science fiction before I was 12 and started writing science fiction around the same time. — Octavia E. Butler favorite_border 0 ios_share Twitter / X Facebook Copy Link