“My feeling about fiction, regardless of the genre, is that it is meant to be a representation of life. I want my books to give a whole spectrum of experiences to my readers. Not just fear or terror or revulsion, but excitement, laughter, pain, sorrow, desire, etc.” WantGivingBookWholeFeelingsPainDesireFictionReaderSorrowLaughterTerrorGenreExcitementEtcMeant To BeRepresentationSpectrumGenre IsRevulsion Author:Richard Laymon
“Visa for Avalon is a testament to the power of fiction. It illuminates the truth at the heart of what is commonly called reality. This account of lives transformed and ruined by the triumph of a totalitarian rule is a timely reminder of how moral and intellectual laziness and apathy can pave the road to the reign of terror brought on by such a system.” HeartRealityFictionMoralIntellectualAccountsTerrorTriumphApathyTransformedLazinessReignTestamentRuinedRemindersVisaTimelyAvalonReign Of TerrorIntellectual Laziness Author:Azar Nafisi
“It is important not to force a character into something. Fiction writers can be too controlling - usually that's a terror of our own unconscious processes.” ImportantCharacterForceProcessFictionTerrorUnconsciousFiction Writers Author:Jeanette Winterson