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“I sometimes talk to people who think I got published because I was an editor, or because I was an agent, and I have to disabuse them of that notion. It wasn't because of my emplacement within the industry. Actually the writing came first, and the publishing came first as well.”

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Garth Nix

Garth Nix is an Australian author renowned for his fantasy novels. Born in July 1963, he has been active in the literary world since the 1980s. Nix's works are celebrated for their rich imagination, complex narrative structures, and profound themes. more

“I don't do all the background and the worldbuilding before I start the story. What I do is I work out the bare minimum I need to start the story, and often that really is a bare minimum - it's a character in a situation, and I know nothing about the character, I know nothing about the situation, and then I think about it for a long time, and make notes about where I think the story is going to go and so on, but I don't really make notes to do with the background or the magic system or the world.”

Thinking Knows World Needs Long Character Stories Situation Magic Long Time Notes Work Out Backgrounds Minimum

Author:Garth Nix

“While princes do rule the empire, they have to work within certain boundaries, and they're also always in a contest with each other to become the next emperor. And this contest includes actually killing each other, doing anything they can get away with to each other.”

Certain Next Killing Boundaries Empires Get Away Contests Emperor Killing Each Other

Author:Garth Nix

“I am amiable. Vague. Puzzled. Messy-haired.”

Vague Messy Puzzled Amiable

Author:Neil Gaiman

“According to my daughters, my most irritating habit is asking for cups of tea.”

Habit Daughter Asking Cups Tea My Daughter Irritating Cups Of Tea

Author:Neil Gaiman