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“If we just allowed women and men more leeway in our culture and more acceptance, I think they would be able to make better compromises.”

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Tamora Pierce

Tamora Pierce is an American writer known for her young adult literature. Her works often explore themes of gender, power, and growth, and are highly appreciated by young readers. more

“After I recovered from 'Lioness', I wanted to write something about animals because I really like mythical creatures, especially dragons. At 12, I was one of those semi-recluses who did better with animals than people. Out of that, came the character, Daine, who could communicate with animals.”

People Writing Character Wanted Animal Creatures Communicate Dragons Recluse Mythical Creatures Lioness

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“I believe that we haven't begun to understand the many forces that bind the physical world, any more than we understand our own minds and what they're capable of.”

World Mind Believe Force I Believe Havens Capable

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“I don't write from dreams because I don't remember mine, but I had a fragment of an image left about twins, whose father was telling them how their lives were going to go for the next eight years. I wrote a scene about that, and then another and then another and then another, and after five months I had 732 pages.”

Writing Years Dream Remember Next Father Left Five Mines Months Scene Pages Eight Twins Fragments

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“I love meeting fans. They're always fun, they always have good things to say, smart questions to ask, and plenty of ideas for me to explore in the future.”

Ideas Asks Fun Fans Smart Good Things Meetings Plenty

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“I've written short stories in first person, but you have so much more control writing in third person. Third person, you know what everybody's thinking. First person is very limiting, and I could never sustain a first person novel before.”

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“If you aren't having fun, if you aren't anxious to find out what happens next as you write, then not only will you run out of steam on the story, but you won't be able to entertain anyone else, either.”

Ifs Writing Stories Happens Running Able Next Fun Having Fun Anxious Steam

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