"Inner Sanctum: Do you have any advice for young writers of science fiction? Dung: Well, in my opinion, in order to write science fiction, an author has to love both the social and natural sciences and be a skillful writer. Moreover, you should have a deep knowledge of social issues. As a writer, an imaginative mind is necessary to create interesting work. First begin writing short stories, then try with novels. You must combine scientific knowledge and literary skill. Inner Sanctum: In your opinion, what attracts a reader to science fiction? What do they gain from reading it? Dung: Science fiction is based on scientific knowledge and imagination. It’s not all impossible. Captain Nemo’s submarine in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea was a prediction. The fact is that we now make them to explore the bottom of the sea. Readers are attracted to it because they want an intelligent adventure. The stories make them think, imagine and deduce. The stories predict the future of science and even suggest what scientists will invent."
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Vu Kim Dung, “Sci-fi writer inspires real world thinking”, Inner Sanctum, Vietnam News, (September, 13/2008).
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