About

Jeffrey R. Wai

Jeffrey R. Wai is a science fiction novelist and author of the Mech War For Humanity series. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry and worked for several years in the biopharmaceutical and research industry before becoming an author. He currently spends his time in the Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest. Jeffrey is an enthusiast of sci-fi movies, TV shows, anime, and video games. Several of his favorite authors in the sci-fi genre include Philip K. Dick, Yevgeny Zamyatin, Arthur C. Clarke, Sylvain Neuvel, Andy Weir, and Peter Tieryas.

In His Own Words

When I was a teenager, I took a class at a community college about interpreting the sci-fi & fantasy book genres. It was there that I learned how famous sci-fi authors like Arthur C. Clarke and Philip K. Dick came up with their stories and the themes behind them. Because of this class, I became more interested in reading and writing sci-fi stories, later starting to coming up with my own ideas for what eventually became the Mech War For Humanity universe. I took what I enjoyed from my hobbies and combined it with my research in advancements with the latest technology related to robots, AI and other areas of high-tech applications.

Even while working on my bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and biotech research work after graduation, I continued to think about and plan my Mech War For Humanity series. I spent most of my time writing notes of my ideas about my characters, storylines, and fictional technology, eventually starting to write rough drafts of my chapters.

Here’s what I do to help with my creative ebb and flow:

1. Lots of reading, both novels and articles online related to the topic.
2. Practice writing; chapter structure and dialogue to be specific. I try not to worry about aiming for a certain word count per day, so long as I achieve what I want for my sessions.
3. Enhance the creative palette from hobbies such as video games, TV shows and movies. I get a lot of my ideas from them, like watching my favorite anime, listening to music to visualize my characters and scenes, etc. I will then come up with my own ideas from them!
4. Read Stephen King’s “On Writing”.
5. Find a good environment for reading and writing. Music helps a lot too!