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Fiction Quotes

Everything is becoming science fiction. From the margins of an almost invisible literature has sprung the intact reality of the 20th century Picture Quote #1

I’d love to do a movie where the monster is human, where the issue is not otherworldly, or horror or science fiction Picture Quote #1

My dream remains to inform and entertain through fiction in the form of novels and movies that compete in the marketplace of ideas Picture Quote #1

Given that external reality is a fiction, the writer’s role is almost superfluous. He does not need to invent the fiction because it is already there Picture Quote #1

A stage play requires very different craft from a book, fiction or otherwise, and ditto from a screenplay Picture Quote #1

Theology created the fiction of Satan which represents the revolt if an infinite being against the existence of an absolute infinity, against God Picture Quote #1

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Irish fiction is full of secrets, guilty pasts, divided identities. It is no wonder that there is such a rich tradition of Gothic writing in a nation so haunted by history Picture Quote #1

Journalism is popular, but it is popular mainly as fiction. Life is one world, and life seen in the newspapers is another Picture Quote #1

In ages past, there was less of a dichotomy between good literature and fun reads. In the twentieth century, I think, it split apart, so that you had serious fiction and genre fiction Picture Quote #1

I didn’t know anything about romance novels until a friend suggested that I try writing one. After I read a few, I realized that my favorite part of fiction had always been the relationship aspect Picture Quote #1

The first science fiction show on television was ‘Tales Of Tomorrow’ using scripts from the radio show ‘X-1’ which used stories from ‘Galaxy Magazine’ as its source material Picture Quote #1

I resisted children’s writing for a long time. I saw myself as a writer of literary fiction. But I had so much more fun writing kids’ books Picture Quote #1

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About the time you might start to think that science fiction - the real stuff, not the species of fantasy that goes under the name - is really dead, along comes a story by Cory Doctorow Picture Quote #1

James Cain was saddled with being called the father of hardboiled fiction. Apparently, he didn’t like this saddle Picture Quote #1

All the pictures I do are contemporary. I’ve sort of discovered I haven’t really been into science fiction or period pictures. And so, in that vein, psychological thrillers play a big part Picture Quote #1

I find in my own writing that only fiction - and rarely, a poem - fully tests me to the kind of limits of what I know and what I feel Picture Quote #1

The bane of my existence is the synopses that publishers request for a new novel or series. That’s where I’m really producing fiction - my final book never ends up looking like the synopsis Picture Quote #1

Poetry and fiction have grieved for a century now over the loss of some vitality which they think they see in a past from which we are by now irrevocably alienated Picture Quote #1

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I’ve been a fan of vampire fiction since way, way back - I loved Stephen King, Anne Rice, Peter Straub, Robert McCammon, Shirley Jackson, lots of great horror and paranormal fiction Picture Quote #1

On a book like ‘X-Men,’ you have to stay true to the established fiction, working with editors to ensure continuity, sometimes across multiple titles Picture Quote #1

Fiction, maybe art in general, is a tentative, uncertain enterprise; it’s not science, it’s an exploration, but you never find much in the way of answers Picture Quote #1

The fact is fiction is always a representation of life, sometimes the lives of famous people Picture Quote #1

As a fiction writer, my favorite tools are my imagination and the peculiar opportunities offered by different points of view Picture Quote #1

I feel a lot of adult fiction looks down on plot as a lesser form of literature Picture Quote #1

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‘In Cold Blood’ is not a thriller at all, really. It is, however, the first work of its kind: a true crime book that reads like fiction Picture Quote #1

I’ve loved sci-fi and speculative fiction since I was a kid. It was inevitable I’d try my hand at it at some point Picture Quote #1

I like fiction. I love all sorts of love stories, I think. I even watched 17 Again.’ Picture Quote #1

I’m not sure what to call ‘Lego Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary.’ Nonfiction? Movie/toy fiction? But it is any Lego/’Star Wars’ kid’s dream. Call it spectacular Picture Quote #1

I think what makes compelling fiction or cinema is when you’re basically taking the most intense moments of experience and you’re creating a song or a narrative out of it Picture Quote #1

But I think, and hope, that the novels can be understood and enjoyed as science fiction, on their own terms Picture Quote #1

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Everything is becoming science fiction. From the margins of an almost invisible literature has sprung the intact reality of the 20th century (Fiction Quotes) I’d love to do a movie where the monster is human, where the issue is not otherworldly, or horror or science fiction (Fiction Quotes) My dream remains to inform and entertain through fiction in the form of novels and movies that compete in the marketplace of ideas (Fiction Quotes) Given that external reality is a fiction, the writer’s role is almost superfluous. He does not need to invent the fiction because it is already there (Fiction Quotes) A stage play requires very different craft from a book, fiction or otherwise, and ditto from a screenplay (Fiction Quotes) Theology created the fiction of Satan which represents the revolt if an infinite being against the existence of an absolute infinity, against God (Fiction Quotes) Irish fiction is full of secrets, guilty pasts, divided identities. It is no wonder that there is such a rich tradition of Gothic writing in a nation so haunted by history (Fiction Quotes) Journalism is popular, but it is popular mainly as fiction. Life is one world, and life seen in the newspapers is another (Fiction Quotes) In ages past, there was less of a dichotomy between good literature and fun reads. In the twentieth century, I think, it split apart, so that you had serious fiction and genre fiction (Fiction Quotes) I didn’t know anything about romance novels until a friend suggested that I try writing one. After I read a few, I realized that my favorite part of fiction had always been the relationship aspect (Fiction Quotes) The first science fiction show on television was ‘Tales Of Tomorrow’ using scripts from the radio show ‘X-1’ which used stories from ‘Galaxy Magazine’ as its source material (Fiction Quotes) I resisted children’s writing for a long time. I saw myself as a writer of literary fiction. But I had so much more fun writing kids’ books (Fiction Quotes) About the time you might start to think that science fiction - the real stuff, not the species of fantasy that goes under the name - is really dead, along comes a story by Cory Doctorow (Fiction Quotes) James Cain was saddled with being called the father of hardboiled fiction. Apparently, he didn’t like this saddle (Fiction Quotes) All the pictures I do are contemporary. I’ve sort of discovered I haven’t really been into science fiction or period pictures. And so, in that vein, psychological thrillers play a big part (Fiction Quotes) I find in my own writing that only fiction - and rarely, a poem - fully tests me to the kind of limits of what I know and what I feel (Fiction Quotes) The bane of my existence is the synopses that publishers request for a new novel or series. That’s where I’m really producing fiction - my final book never ends up looking like the synopsis (Fiction Quotes) Poetry and fiction have grieved for a century now over the loss of some vitality which they think they see in a past from which we are by now irrevocably alienated (Fiction Quotes) I’ve been a fan of vampire fiction since way, way back - I loved Stephen King, Anne Rice, Peter Straub, Robert McCammon, Shirley Jackson, lots of great horror and paranormal fiction (Fiction Quotes) On a book like ‘X-Men,’ you have to stay true to the established fiction, working with editors to ensure continuity, sometimes across multiple titles (Fiction Quotes) Fiction, maybe art in general, is a tentative, uncertain enterprise; it’s not science, it’s an exploration, but you never find much in the way of answers (Fiction Quotes) The fact is fiction is always a representation of life, sometimes the lives of famous people (Fiction Quotes) As a fiction writer, my favorite tools are my imagination and the peculiar opportunities offered by different points of view (Fiction Quotes) I feel a lot of adult fiction looks down on plot as a lesser form of literature (Fiction Quotes) ‘In Cold Blood’ is not a thriller at all, really. It is, however, the first work of its kind: a true crime book that reads like fiction (Fiction Quotes) I’ve loved sci-fi and speculative fiction since I was a kid. It was inevitable I’d try my hand at it at some point (Fiction Quotes) I like fiction. I love all sorts of love stories, I think. I even watched 17 Again.’ (Fiction Quotes) I’m not sure what to call ‘Lego Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary.’ Nonfiction? Movie/toy fiction? But it is any Lego/’Star Wars’ kid’s dream. Call it spectacular (Fiction Quotes) I think what makes compelling fiction or cinema is when you’re basically taking the most intense moments of experience and you’re creating a song or a narrative out of it (Fiction Quotes) But I think, and hope, that the novels can be understood and enjoyed as science fiction, on their own terms (Fiction Quotes)

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