Stephen Hawking was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author, who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge at time of his death.
Wherever your inspirations lies makes sure you tell the truth! This truism of sorts contains the mustard seed of untruth next to the desired outcomes all great writers must face, ultimately that is the self. For me, is the watch word to something Platonic. How about you?
Skeptics and 'whoas-me' personalities are tiresome and self-defeating. Arete is mountain top and perfected virtue, getting there is up to you. Talk about overcoming your own 'Mountains of Madness' and taking on personal responsibility.