“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
“I think about that all of the time and I have this fantasy that I am going to work at a museum someday! I would love to do something like that!” ThinkingFantasySomedayMuseumsGoing To Work Author:Anna Sui
“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
“I think the tendency to over-explain and over describe is one of the most common failings in fantasy. It's an unfortunate piece of Tolkien's legacy. Don't get me wrong, Tolkien was a great worldbuilder, but he got a little caught up describing his world at times, at the expense of the overall story.” ThinkingWorldWritingLittlesStoriesCommonFantasyPiecesFailingCaughtTendenciesLegacyExpensesUnfortunateCaught UpDescribing Author:Patrick Rothfuss
“I think with world building, it's important to create a sense of culture even if it is just a fantasy, and the best way to do that is to look at a real human culture and see what makes it cohesive.” IfsThinkingWorldWayHumansLooksImportantRealCultureFantasyBuildingBest WayReal Human Author:Laini Taylor
“I don't think I'm the world's most die-hard sci-fi fan, but I definitely grew up watching 'Star Trek' religiously - all of them: the original, 'Next Generation,' 'Deep Space Nine,' 'Voyager.' I think sci-fi has an important place in the cinema world. Fantasy is a big part of why films actually exist.” ThinkingWorldImportantHardBigsFilmDiesNextStarsSpaceFantasyGenerationsFansGrewGrew UpOriginalsNineCinemaSci FiNext GenerationDeep Space Author:Olivia Thirlby
“What I write, if you have to label it, is crossover, and I think that much of the stuff that is called children's or YA is in fact crossover and is equally valid for anyone who likes to read fantasy.” IfsThinkingWritingChildrenFactsStuffFantasyLikesLabelsCrossover Author:Robin McKinley