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Fiction Quotes

It’s really important in any historical fiction, I think, to anchor the story in its time. And you do that by weaving in those details, by, believe it or not, by the plumbing Picture Quote #1

I’m not a representative of Pakistan; I’m just an example that Pakistanis are different from each other. I believe it in my fiction and I believe it personally Picture Quote #1

It was actually a women’s writing group I belonged to in graduate school that gave me the courage to move from poetry to fiction Picture Quote #1

There is not now, nor I suspect will there ever be, a le Carre novel with ninjas in it. Most serious novelists are wary of including ninjas in their writing. That’s a shame, because many much-admired works of modern fiction could benefit from a few Picture Quote #1

Predicting has a spotty record in science fiction. I’ve had some failures. On the other hand, I also predicted the fall of the Berlin Wall and the rise of fundamentalist Islam... and I’m not happy to be right in all of those cases Picture Quote #1

‘Breaking Bad.’ Because it’s the best American narrative fiction of the last ten years Picture Quote #1

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I grew up a really nerdy kid. I read science fiction and fantasy voraciously, for the first 16 years of my life. I read a lot of classic Cold War science fiction, which is much of the best science fiction, so I speak the language well, which is a commodity that’s not easy to come by in Hollywood Picture Quote #1

Oh, I love to read more than anything. I always love the ‘New Stories From the South’ anthologies - I think it’s the best short fiction collection anywhere, just filled with treasures Picture Quote #1

My Heart and Other Black Holes is alive with intensity, gut-wrenching honesty, moments of humor, and -- of course -- heart. This is an extraordinary debut by a striking new voice in YA fiction that left me in awe and moved beyond measure. Not to be missed Picture Quote #1

When I was a kid, I was a big science fiction fan, but current horror books were harder to get your hands on Picture Quote #1

I think one of the big challenges about science fiction is finding truth to relate to as an actor Picture Quote #1

Fiction demands structures and recognizable shapes. Big surprises only draw attention to the writer’s hand Picture Quote #1

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I had bohemian parents in Seattle in the last 60s living in a houseboat. My dad wrote science fiction novels and painted big murals and oil paintings Picture Quote #1

Fantasy and science fiction stories are very applicable to talking to your children about the world. They tend to talk about the big questions regarding life and the universe Picture Quote #1

I’m a big fan of historical fiction stuff. Historical battles - ‘Gladiators,’ ‘The Patriot.’ Picture Quote #1

I’m a big fan of science fiction, animation, and things of that nature. Other worlds and that type of stuff Picture Quote #1

I actually am grateful for Freddy Krueger, because the big surprise to me - with that sort of double punch of science fiction TV series and then the ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ phenomenon - was that I got an international celebrity out of it Picture Quote #1

In writing biography, fact and fiction shouldn’t be mixed. And if they are, the fictional points should be printed in red ink, the facts printed in black ink Picture Quote #1

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I would try to write ‘realistic’ fiction, and someone would fly, or there would be a black hole full of demons or a girl who attracted frogs Picture Quote #1

I like science fiction and physics, things like that. Planets being sucked into black holes, and the various vortexes that create possibility, and what happens on the other side of the black hole. To me it’s the microcosmic study of the macrocosmic universe in man, and that’s why I’m attracted to it Picture Quote #1

I’m probably a lot closer than perhaps the contents of my early fiction suggest to a jaded Denny’s waitress with smoker’s-lung-black humor than a ghost hunter Picture Quote #1

I watch 2001: A Space Odyssey every time it’s on. I made the kids watch it every time, too and now they just love watching it. Stanley Kubrick’s great. And Blade Runner is one of my top three science fiction films. A lot of it has come true Picture Quote #1

The rich survive and everyone else gets ready to work 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 jobs and what do you get? Blade Runner. Welcome to your science fiction. Your 21st century. I think that’s where it goes. The rich get richer and everyone else... the middle class kind of starts dropping lower and lower Picture Quote #1

Blade Runner is one of my favorite films. But, so many thing influenced me that aren’t science fiction because they were just good drama. I grew up watching a lot of French cinema. I was in love with The English Patient, and movies that are very romantic in nature and have a positive message. That’s a large part of my fingerprint Picture Quote #1

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Historical fiction is not history. You’re blending real events and actual historical personages with characters of your own creation Picture Quote #1

At least for me, writing a book is continual exposure to blind spots. There were things I wanted to be true and wanted to believe, but it always got more complicated in the fiction Picture Quote #1

Fiction is a branch of neurology: the scenarios of nerve and blood vessels are the written mythologies of memory and desire Picture Quote #1

If I describe a person’s physical appearance in my writing, which I often do, especially in fiction, I never say someone is black or white. I may describe the color of their skin - black eyes, beige skin, blue eyes, dark skin, etc. But I’m not talking about race Picture Quote #1

A house, having been willfully purchased and furnished, tells us more than a body, and its description is a foremost resource of the art of fiction Picture Quote #1

To be creative means to connect. It’s to abolish the gap between the body, the mind and the soul, between science and art, between fiction and nonfiction Picture Quote #1

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It’s really important in any historical fiction, I think, to anchor the story in its time. And you do that by weaving in those details, by, believe it or not, by the plumbing. (Fiction Quotes) I’m not a representative of Pakistan; I’m just an example that Pakistanis are different from each other. I believe it in my fiction and I believe it personally. (Fiction Quotes) It was actually a women’s writing group I belonged to in graduate school that gave me the courage to move from poetry to fiction. (Fiction Quotes) There is not now, nor I suspect will there ever be, a le Carre novel with ninjas in it. Most serious novelists are wary of including ninjas in their writing. That’s a shame, because many much-admired works of modern fiction could benefit from a few. (Fiction Quotes) Predicting has a spotty record in science fiction. I’ve had some failures. On the other hand, I also predicted the fall of the Berlin Wall and the rise of fundamentalist Islam... and I’m not happy to be right in all of those cases (Fiction Quotes) ‘Breaking Bad.’ Because it’s the best American narrative fiction of the last ten years. (Fiction Quotes) I grew up a really nerdy kid. I read science fiction and fantasy voraciously, for the first 16 years of my life. I read a lot of classic Cold War science fiction, which is much of the best science fiction, so I speak the language well, which is a commodity that’s not easy to come by in Hollywood. (Fiction Quotes) Oh, I love to read more than anything. I always love the ‘New Stories From the South’ anthologies - I think it’s the best short fiction collection anywhere, just filled with treasures. (Fiction Quotes) My Heart and Other Black Holes is alive with intensity, gut-wrenching honesty, moments of humor, and -- of course -- heart. This is an extraordinary debut by a striking new voice in YA fiction that left me in awe and moved beyond measure. Not to be missed. (Fiction Quotes) When I was a kid, I was a big science fiction fan, but current horror books were harder to get your hands on. (Fiction Quotes) I think one of the big challenges about science fiction is finding truth to relate to as an actor (Fiction Quotes) Fiction demands structures and recognizable shapes. Big surprises only draw attention to the writer’s hand. (Fiction Quotes) I had bohemian parents in Seattle in the last 60s living in a houseboat. My dad wrote science fiction novels and painted big murals and oil paintings. (Fiction Quotes) Fantasy and science fiction stories are very applicable to talking to your children about the world. They tend to talk about the big questions regarding life and the universe. (Fiction Quotes) I’m a big fan of historical fiction stuff. Historical battles - ‘Gladiators,’ ‘The Patriot.’ (Fiction Quotes) I’m a big fan of science fiction, animation, and things of that nature. Other worlds and that type of stuff. (Fiction Quotes) I actually am grateful for Freddy Krueger, because the big surprise to me - with that sort of double punch of science fiction TV series and then the ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ phenomenon - was that I got an international celebrity out of it. (Fiction Quotes) In writing biography, fact and fiction shouldn’t be mixed. And if they are, the fictional points should be printed in red ink, the facts printed in black ink. (Fiction Quotes) I would try to write ‘realistic’ fiction, and someone would fly, or there would be a black hole full of demons or a girl who attracted frogs. (Fiction Quotes) I like science fiction and physics, things like that. Planets being sucked into black holes, and the various vortexes that create possibility, and what happens on the other side of the black hole. To me it’s the microcosmic study of the macrocosmic universe in man, and that’s why I’m attracted to it. (Fiction Quotes) I’m probably a lot closer than perhaps the contents of my early fiction suggest to a jaded Denny’s waitress with smoker’s-lung-black humor than a ghost hunter. (Fiction Quotes) I watch 2001: A Space Odyssey every time it’s on. I made the kids watch it every time, too and now they just love watching it. Stanley Kubrick’s great. And Blade Runner is one of my top three science fiction films. A lot of it has come true. (Fiction Quotes) The rich survive and everyone else gets ready to work 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 jobs and what do you get? Blade Runner. Welcome to your science fiction. Your 21st century. I think that’s where it goes. The rich get richer and everyone else... the middle class kind of starts dropping lower and lower. (Fiction Quotes) Blade Runner is one of my favorite films. But, so many thing influenced me that aren’t science fiction because they were just good drama. I grew up watching a lot of French cinema. I was in love with The English Patient, and movies that are very romantic in nature and have a positive message. That’s a large part of my fingerprint. (Fiction Quotes) Historical fiction is not history. You’re blending real events and actual historical personages with characters of your own creation. (Fiction Quotes) At least for me, writing a book is continual exposure to blind spots. There were things I wanted to be true and wanted to believe, but it always got more complicated in the fiction. (Fiction Quotes) Fiction is a branch of neurology: the scenarios of nerve and blood vessels are the written mythologies of memory and desire. (Fiction Quotes) If I describe a person’s physical appearance in my writing, which I often do, especially in fiction, I never say someone is black or white. I may describe the color of their skin - black eyes, beige skin, blue eyes, dark skin, etc. But I’m not talking about race. (Fiction Quotes) A house, having been willfully purchased and furnished, tells us more than a body, and its description is a foremost resource of the art of fiction. (Fiction Quotes) To be creative means to connect. It’s to abolish the gap between the body, the mind and the soul, between science and art, between fiction and nonfiction. (Fiction Quotes)

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