“Teen problem novels? I can go through them like a box of chocolates. And there are fantasy books out now that need a lot more editing. Fantasy got to be so popular that people began to think 'We don't need to be as diligent with the razor blade,' but they do.” PeopleThinkingNeedsI CanBookProblemFantasyNovelBoxesChocolateEditingBladesRazorsDiligentFantasy BooksBox Of Chocolates Author:Tamora Pierce
“The fantasy that appeals most to people is the kind that's rooted thoroughly in somebody looking around a corner and thinking, 'What if I wandered into this writer's people here?' If you've done your job and made your people and your settings well enough, that adds an extra dimension that you can't buy.” PeopleIfsThinkingWellsKindMadeDoneEnoughJobsFantasyAddCornersSettingSettingsAppealsExtrasDimensionsWhat IfRootedThinking What If Author:Tamora Pierce
“Fantasy has had some problems with being too repetitive, in my opinion. I try to read what other people are doing - and say, 'How can I add to this rather than just recycle it? How can I stand on Tolkien's shoulders rather than stand tied to his kneecaps?” PeopleTryingProblemOpinionFantasyAddShouldersTiedRepetitive Author:Brandon Sanderson
“There's a big overlap with the people you meet at the fantasy and science fiction cons.” PeopleBigsFictionFantasyScience Fiction Author:Fred Saberhagen
“Now, for Romney to believe that somebody's grandmother is going to be so cut off she is going to self deport... He certainly shows no concern for the humanity of people who are already here... I think you have to live in worlds of Swiss bank accounts and Cayman Island accounts and automatic $20 million a year income with no work to have some fantasy this far from reality.” PeopleThinkingWorldYearsBelieveSelfShowsRealityHumanityMillionsFantasyCuttingRepublicanConcernAccountsIncomeIslandsGrandmotherRomneyBank AccountsSwissCayman Islands Author:Newt Gingrich
“When I turned to writing fantasy, and writing for young people, it was joyous. It was like discovering an underground lake of ideas that went on forever.” PeopleWritingIdeasYoungFantasyForeverLakesDiscoveringJoyous Author:Laini Taylor
“It's hard if you start believing that you should be really that perfect fantasy ideal, that people start believing because of all of the retouching. You can delve into that fantasy world and play with it, but when you walk away, that's not you.” PeopleIfsWorldShouldBelieveHardPlayWalksPerfectFantasyIdealsFantasy WorldsRetouching Author:Gemma Ward