Noting the Merritt influence, Algis Budrys described ``The Metal Man'' as ``a story full of memorable images''. Early on, Williamson became impressed by the works of Miles J. Breuer and struck up a correspondence with him. A doctor who wrote science fiction in his spare time, Breuer had a strong talent and turned Williamson away from dreamlike fantasies towards more rigorous plotting and stronger narrative.
Noting the Merritt influence, Algis Budrys described ``The Metal Man'' as ``a story full of memorable images''.
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influence
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a
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story
story
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full
full
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case
of
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memorable
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Early on, Williamson became impressed by the works of Miles J. Breuer and struck up a correspondence with him.
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become
became
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impressed
impressed
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case
by
by
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work
works
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Miles
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J.
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Breuer
Breuer
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strike
struck
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up
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correspondence
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A doctor who wrote science fiction in his spare time, Breuer had a strong talent and turned Williamson away from dreamlike fantasies towards more rigorous plotting and stronger narrative.
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doctor
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wrote
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science
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fiction
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spare
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Breuer
Breuer
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had
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talent
talent
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turn
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Williamson
Williamson
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away
away
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from
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dreamlike
dreamlike
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fantasy
fantasies
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case
towards
towards
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more
more
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rigorous
rigorous
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plotting
plotting
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and
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stronger
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narrative
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