“In creation myths, a god shapes mud or clay into living form, much like a potter throws a pot or a sculptor reveals the statue within a block of marble. But a writer has to create his own clay or stone before he can begin shaping life from it.” WritingFormCreationShapesStonesMythBlockPotMudClayStatuesPottersMarbleSculptorsCreation Myths Author:Stuart Dybek
“Here was a fragment of Goddess myth that, through all its permutations, had somehow escaped being turned on its head. It was the perfect springboard for the sort of novel I wanted to write.” WritingWantedPerfectNovelMythGoddessFragmentsSpringboards Author:Joan D. Vinge
“Writing: I certainly do rewrite my central myth in every book, and would never read or trust any writer who did not also do so.” WritingBookMyth Author:Northrop Frye