Folk tales are formed by unknown authors. The science fiction genre appeared in the Middle Ages. By that time, educated people were wondering if it was possible to live on the moon and what aliens from distant planets look like. Timothy Zahn is a theoretical physicist by profession. And the author of science fiction novels.
Scientific debut
As the classic of Russian poetry aptly remarked, science shortens our experiences of fast-flowing life. The knowledge gained from the experiments carried out allows us to create machines and mechanisms that facilitate the everyday worries of people. Simultaneously, scientists are beginning to create speculative models of the environment. Timothy Zahn, Ph. D., was involved in plasma stability research. Reflecting on the results of the experiments, he realized that for the abyss, where electrons and meteors fly, there is neither big nor small.
As a result of this "discovery" he got the idea to write a work of fiction. The future writer was born on December 1, 1951 in an ordinary American family. Parents lived at that time in the famous city of Chicago. My father was in the delicacy meat business. My mother worked as a math teacher in college. Timothy grew up as a smart and inquisitive boy. I studied well at school. His favorite subjects were physics and literature. When the time came to choose a profession, Zan decided to get an education at the physics department of the University of Michigan.
Goal achievement strategy
Zana's scientific career was quite successful. Timothy began to engage in literary work at his leisure. When the theoretical physicist had a free minute, he began to write down the plots and dialogues of future novels on scraps of paper. In the fall of 1978, an aspiring author ventured to offer his fantasy novel to a mid-range book publisher. During the same period, a series about Star Wars was shown on the screens. Having carefully watched the show, Zan realized that he could write a script as well as shown. For some time, he contemplated staying in science or devoting his entire life to writing.
In 1980, Zan left his laboratory and set up his own office at home. It is interesting to note that fantastic plots and heroes were born in the author's head at such a speed that he barely had time to record ideas in a special notebook. First of all, Timothy created an algorithm for working on the text. The science fiction writer got up at six in the morning and worked at the computer until nine o'clock. This was followed by an hour break for warm-up and breakfast. Then he wrote again and had dinner at two in the afternoon. Three hours were allotted for lunch and rest. During this period, Zan walked with the children and helped his wife around the house. And then he continued to write until he went to bed at 10 o'clock in the evening.
Achievements and personal life
Timothy Zahn wrote novels and short stories, created a series of works under a specific heading. One of the new novels "Thrawn: Treason" was released in 2019.
The personal life of the writer has developed well. He has been legally married for many years. The husband and wife raised four children. Anna, that is the name of her spouse, made an invaluable contribution to creating a working environment for Timothy.
