question:  What prevents Williamson's writing style from venturing into the absurd?
context: A disciple of A. Merritt, he attempted to imitate in style, mood and subject the magic of that late lamented master of fantasy. The imitation found great favor from the readership and almost instantly Jack Williamson became an important name on the contents page of AMAZING STORIES . Both of these stories were close copies of A. Merritt, whose style and method Jack Williamson parlayed into popularity for eight years. When grim realism was the order of the day, he produced Crucible of Power and when they wanted extrapolated theory in present tense, he assumed the disguise of Will Stewart and popularized the concept of contra terrene matter in science fiction with Seetee Ship and Seetee Shock. Finally, when only psychological studies of the future would do, he produced "With Folded Hands ..." "... The Cosmic Express is of special interest because it was written during Williamson's A. Merritt "kick," when he was writing little else but, and it gave the earliest indication of a more general capability. It is especially important because it stylistically forecast a later trend to accept the background for granted, regardless of the quantity of wonders, and proceed with the story. The discovery of AMAZING STORIES was the escape he sought and his goal was to be a science fiction writer. Since then, he has written millions of words of science fiction and has gone on record as follows: "I feel that science-fiction is the folklore of the new world of science, and the expression of man's reaction to a technological environment. By which I mean that it is the most interesting and stimulating form of literature today." His heroes were invariably strong, fearless, resourceful fellows, who could handle a club on equal terms with a cave-man, or call science to aid them in defending a beautiful mate from the terrors of a desolate wilderness. She wrote poems—"back to nature stuff"—simple lyrics of the sea, of sunsets, of bird songs, of bright flowers and warm winds, of thrilling communion with Nature, and growing things.
output:  It is socially accepted that broadcast information will soon explode as a major field of discovery and innovation
options:  His characters -- though eclectic and sometimes bizarre -- share authentic feelings, thoughts, and experiences with human readers  His writing style does not contain unpredictable juxtapositions and irrational humor  It is socially accepted that broadcast information will soon explode as a major field of discovery and innovation  While his characters typically endure suffering, they adopt a comedic -- rather than tragic -- outlook toward their predicaments