In any world, all things obey natural laws. No Exceptions. Magic also must have its laws.
Pathetic tissues of lies.
In any world, all things obey natural laws. No Exceptions. Magic also must have its laws.
It’s perfectly possible to enjoy a difficult task [editing], provided one is skilled enough at it. The satisfaction of performing the task skillfully, being proud of the result, make the job pleasurable.
If your characters get horny, let them fuck. Tell us what it looks, sounds, feels, smells and tastes like. Show us how they feel. Your readers deserve no less…
…the net effect of violence in fiction: an emotional distancing of the reader from all those involved in the violence…
Violence is like a potent spice. Use it carefully and sparingly for best effect.
…for those who don’t like to read “four letter words”: Fuck ’em!
Whenever I write anything, I imagine only one person is going to read it.
We long to visit other worlds, other planes—Færieland, Elysium, Asgard—as easily as stepping through a door.
In horror movies, the closed door is a source of terror. Properly, such doors should be a source of wonder.
Next time you find a small, oddly shaped, or out of place door. Try the handle. You never know what wonders might await you on the other side.
It’s actually quite bright just before the dawn.
Secrets are impossible to keep, now. Why are so few are even looking for the facts?
Selling one’s own writing is as noble an endeavour as whoring on a street corner.