 What prevents Williamson's writing style from venturing into the absurd?
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. 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. 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.
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 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