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Fiction Quotes

The funny thing is that in Bosnia there are no words that are equivalent to fiction and nonfiction. From the storytelling point of view, the difference is artificial Picture Quote #1

What fiction and art can do, particularly narrative art, is construct consciousness - in a sense, we have to do it for the first time, every time Picture Quote #1

In terms of writing, I think what most fiction writers treasure more than anything is the feeling that they’re living for the length of a book inside another person Picture Quote #1

The triumph of writing fiction is that by doing so, writers can build a more ideal world in themselves Picture Quote #1

I think fiction is all about the exercise of the empathetic imagination. Part of what I do is let the stuff I read about meld with what I have experienced Picture Quote #1

I do find stories - or literary fiction - an apt form for analyzing the world. And especially for trying to imagine the other. An agenda, again, that seems more important now than ever Picture Quote #1

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I spend most of my time reading non-fiction of all sorts. Then poetry. Then fiction to blurb. Then fiction I want to read Picture Quote #1

I love reading fiction about people who are connecting intellectually. I find that exhilarating Picture Quote #1

As a writer who writes poetry, nonfiction, and fiction, I think it’s important to always maintain a firm grasp on genre and ethics Picture Quote #1

Fiction is often a much-needed step back that gives you the distance to see things more clearly; it’s very often better at explaining why events happened as opposed to just what happened Picture Quote #1

When you walk to the end of a fiction, its procedure is 1) intuitive; and 2) emotional. Its intelligence is emotional, I think Picture Quote #1

Since it’s fiction, the book resonates, at least for me, on various levels, some of which intimate ideas about history but none of which have the kind of directly causal reasoning you cite Picture Quote #1

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I don’t really have those kinds of intentions when I write a scene. I try to follow the internal logic of the fiction, rather than make an argument or an assertion Picture Quote #1

That’s why I have to be a fiction writer, because I can’t remember what just happened or where I went last week or what movie I just watched with my husband. I’m better off just making things up Picture Quote #1

With fiction, the works of women are often over-interpreted as autobiography, especially when the main character is a woman, especially if she is seen as privileged Picture Quote #1

The feeling of being an outsider, and the identity theme, are hardwired into me. If there’s anything really autobiographical in my fiction, it’s that feeling. I always feel that way Picture Quote #1

In some ways all of my fiction is like a conversation I’m having with the writers I read when I was first falling in love with books Picture Quote #1

I try to use fiction in order to reduce the potentiality of something being true. We produce our own memories so I’m not sure of truth Picture Quote #1

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I don’t think the latest Star Wars pictures have any artistic intentions, but the original picture opened up epic science fiction Picture Quote #1

I definitely want to write some fiction, for sure. I already have half of the next book. I already have it all mapped out. I’m ready. I’m ready to bring it to the world Picture Quote #1

Anything that has to do with noir and space, I’m gonna love. When you’ve got a noir-ish, pulpy detective in a science fiction show, I’m all in, in that regard Picture Quote #1

I read a lot and fell in love with comics and science fiction. I even self-published some of my comics when I was 16 or 17 Picture Quote #1

I think one of the reasons I love science fiction so much is that it’s - when it’s ideally done right, it’s a reflection on ourselves Picture Quote #1

No matter what decade science fiction comes from, it’s representing the present Picture Quote #1

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I was only eight when Sputnik was launched, and at that age the boundary between science and fiction is pretty blurry. Whichever way the process ran, I’ve been a fan of science and SF ever since Picture Quote #1

Satire about any and all professionals with a special vocabulary has been a staple of fiction and popular ridicule since the 18th century Picture Quote #1

To me experimental fiction ultimately is about the experiment and I’m not interested in experiments for their own sake Picture Quote #1

The subject of feminism cannot be purely a fiction, as some postmodern writers suggest, produced by the discourses of power Picture Quote #1

Specialize in small cast/single reader long fiction so I only compete against other podcasts of novels in that form Picture Quote #1

I married my wife and she brought these two amazing kids into my life, and we were realizing, God there’s nothing out there in fiction about blended families Picture Quote #1

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The funny thing is that in Bosnia there are no words that are equivalent to fiction and nonfiction. From the storytelling point of view, the difference is artificial (Fiction Quotes) What fiction and art can do, particularly narrative art, is construct consciousness - in a sense, we have to do it for the first time, every time (Fiction Quotes) In terms of writing, I think what most fiction writers treasure more than anything is the feeling that they’re living for the length of a book inside another person (Fiction Quotes) The triumph of writing fiction is that by doing so, writers can build a more ideal world in themselves (Fiction Quotes) I think fiction is all about the exercise of the empathetic imagination. Part of what I do is let the stuff I read about meld with what I have experienced (Fiction Quotes) I do find stories - or literary fiction - an apt form for analyzing the world. And especially for trying to imagine the other. An agenda, again, that seems more important now than ever (Fiction Quotes) I spend most of my time reading non-fiction of all sorts. Then poetry. Then fiction to blurb. Then fiction I want to read (Fiction Quotes) I love reading fiction about people who are connecting intellectually. I find that exhilarating (Fiction Quotes) As a writer who writes poetry, nonfiction, and fiction, I think it’s important to always maintain a firm grasp on genre and ethics (Fiction Quotes) Fiction is often a much-needed step back that gives you the distance to see things more clearly; it’s very often better at explaining why events happened as opposed to just what happened (Fiction Quotes) When you walk to the end of a fiction, its procedure is 1) intuitive; and 2) emotional. Its intelligence is emotional, I think (Fiction Quotes) Since it’s fiction, the book resonates, at least for me, on various levels, some of which intimate ideas about history but none of which have the kind of directly causal reasoning you cite (Fiction Quotes) I don’t really have those kinds of intentions when I write a scene. I try to follow the internal logic of the fiction, rather than make an argument or an assertion (Fiction Quotes) That’s why I have to be a fiction writer, because I can’t remember what just happened or where I went last week or what movie I just watched with my husband. I’m better off just making things up (Fiction Quotes) With fiction, the works of women are often over-interpreted as autobiography, especially when the main character is a woman, especially if she is seen as privileged (Fiction Quotes) The feeling of being an outsider, and the identity theme, are hardwired into me. If there’s anything really autobiographical in my fiction, it’s that feeling. I always feel that way (Fiction Quotes) In some ways all of my fiction is like a conversation I’m having with the writers I read when I was first falling in love with books (Fiction Quotes) I try to use fiction in order to reduce the potentiality of something being true. We produce our own memories so I’m not sure of truth (Fiction Quotes) I don’t think the latest Star Wars pictures have any artistic intentions, but the original picture opened up epic science fiction (Fiction Quotes) I definitely want to write some fiction, for sure. I already have half of the next book. I already have it all mapped out. I’m ready. I’m ready to bring it to the world (Fiction Quotes) Anything that has to do with noir and space, I’m gonna love. When you’ve got a noir-ish, pulpy detective in a science fiction show, I’m all in, in that regard (Fiction Quotes) I read a lot and fell in love with comics and science fiction. I even self-published some of my comics when I was 16 or 17 (Fiction Quotes) I think one of the reasons I love science fiction so much is that it’s - when it’s ideally done right, it’s a reflection on ourselves (Fiction Quotes) No matter what decade science fiction comes from, it’s representing the present (Fiction Quotes) I was only eight when Sputnik was launched, and at that age the boundary between science and fiction is pretty blurry. Whichever way the process ran, I’ve been a fan of science and SF ever since (Fiction Quotes) Satire about any and all professionals with a special vocabulary has been a staple of fiction and popular ridicule since the 18th century (Fiction Quotes) To me experimental fiction ultimately is about the experiment and I’m not interested in experiments for their own sake (Fiction Quotes) The subject of feminism cannot be purely a fiction, as some postmodern writers suggest, produced by the discourses of power (Fiction Quotes) Specialize in small cast/single reader long fiction so I only compete against other podcasts of novels in that form (Fiction Quotes) I married my wife and she brought these two amazing kids into my life, and we were realizing, God there’s nothing out there in fiction about blended families (Fiction Quotes)

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