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Patrick Rothfuss Quotes

When someone writes something dazzlingly brilliant, people want to imitate it. The result is a lot of less-than-brilliant knock-offs. Elves, Dwarves, Goblin army, cursed ring, evil sorcerer. Tolkien did it. It rocked. Let’s move on. Let’s do something new Picture Quote #1

I’m not a speed writer. I write slowly and revise obsessively. The end result tends to be good. That’s where my strength is Picture Quote #1

I never set out to become ‘famous.’ I mean, when you’re 14 you think ‘I’m gonna become a writer and people will want my autograph and that’ll be cool,’ but you grow up and you learn that’s just not how the world works. I resigned myself to the fact that I would probably never be published and if I did it probably wouldn’t be a big deal Picture Quote #1

There is a difference between something being essential, and it being necessary. If you take your favorite book and strip it down to what is merely essential to tell the story, it would be butchery. The end result would horrify you. Essential is the bones of the story, but the soul lives somewhere else Picture Quote #1

I’m not implying that fantasy is for kids. I’m saying that more and more people are finally realizing that there’s more to fantasy stories than elves and wizards and goblin armies Picture Quote #1

I started a novel back in high school. It wasn’t very good. It was the opposite of good. The writing itself wasn’t too bad, and the characters were interesting. But the story was a mess, and it was full of fantasy cliches. Dwarf with an axe. Barbarian warrior. I don’t ever think I’d bother finishing that. It’s just not worth my time Picture Quote #1

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I was heavily influenced by my first attempt at a novel. I started a fantasy novel back in high school, and.... well... it really sucked. It was a plotless, clichÃƒÂ©d mess Picture Quote #1

When someone tells you a piece of their life, they’re giving you a gift, not granting you your due Picture Quote #1

I’m pretty good at putting up drywall and I’m an excellent kisser. That’s pretty much all of my skills right there Picture Quote #1

Good lord woman. If I had tits like yours I’d own half the world by now Picture Quote #1

There is a great difference between a gift given freely, and one that’s meant to tie you to a man Picture Quote #1

I firmly believe that we’re all good people, but sometimes it’s hard to understand how to do good Picture Quote #1

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It’s easier to write about heartbreak after you’ve had your heart broken. You have more material to draw from, you can extrapolate from your own experiences and make reasonable assumptions about how your characters would feel and act Picture Quote #1

Some tropes are universal. Boy meets girl. Betrayal and revenge. The search to discover a hidden truth.... A mother’s love isn’t clichÃƒÂ©, it’s universal. These things are archetypes. They’re the building blocks of myth and legend. They are a big part about what it means to be human Picture Quote #1

The world is a mess and I just need to rule it Picture Quote #1

Appearance is a type of power Picture Quote #1

You have to be a bit of a liar to tell a story the right way Picture Quote #1

I only know one story. But oftentimes small pieces seem to be stories themselves Picture Quote #1

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The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind Picture Quote #1

Books are a poor substitute for female companionship, but they are easier to find Picture Quote #1

You lack the requisite spine and testicular fortitude to study under me Picture Quote #1

... it is better to have a mouthful of poison than a secret of the heart Picture Quote #1

... nothing in the world is harder than convincing someone of an unfamiliar truth Picture Quote #1

That was another lesson I had learned perhaps too well: people meant pain Picture Quote #1

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There is nothing quite so delightfully mysterious as a secret in your own backyard Picture Quote #1

All explicit knowledge is translated knowledge, and all translation is imperfect Picture Quote #1

There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man Picture Quote #1

It’s my belief that you should never show your work to anyone in the publishing world until it shines like a diamond. Rough drafts don’t shine, as a rule. Mine certainly didn’t. That’s why I was rejected for years and years Picture Quote #1

The way I cook it’s more like mad science. There’s a lot of inspiration and dramatic failure with the occasional gorgeous success Picture Quote #1

I’m pretty good at putting up drywall and I’m an excellent kisser. That’s pretty much all of my skills right there Picture Quote #1

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When someone writes something dazzlingly brilliant, people want to imitate it. The result is a lot of less-than-brilliant knock-offs. Elves, Dwarves, Goblin army, cursed ring, evil sorcerer. Tolkien did it. It rocked. Let’s move on. Let’s do something new. (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) I’m not a speed writer. I write slowly and revise obsessively. The end result tends to be good. That’s where my strength is. (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) I never set out to become ‘famous.’ I mean, when you’re 14 you think ‘I’m gonna become a writer and people will want my autograph and that’ll be cool,’ but you grow up and you learn that’s just not how the world works. I resigned myself to the fact that I would probably never be published and if I did it probably wouldn’t be a big deal. (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) There is a difference between something being essential, and it being necessary. If you take your favorite book and strip it down to what is merely essential to tell the story, it would be butchery. The end result would horrify you. Essential is the bones of the story, but the soul lives somewhere else. (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) I’m not implying that fantasy is for kids. I’m saying that more and more people are finally realizing that there’s more to fantasy stories than elves and wizards and goblin armies. (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) I started a novel back in high school. It wasn’t very good. It was the opposite of good. The writing itself wasn’t too bad, and the characters were interesting. But the story was a mess, and it was full of fantasy cliches. Dwarf with an axe. Barbarian warrior. I don’t ever think I’d bother finishing that. It’s just not worth my time. (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) I was heavily influenced by my first attempt at a novel. I started a fantasy novel back in high school, and.... well... it really sucked. It was a plotless, clichÃƒÂ©d mess. (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) When someone tells you a piece of their life, they’re giving you a gift, not granting you your due. (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) I’m pretty good at putting up drywall and I’m an excellent kisser. That’s pretty much all of my skills right there. (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) Good lord woman. If I had tits like yours I’d own half the world by now. (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) There is a great difference between a gift given freely, and one that’s meant to tie you to a man. (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) I firmly believe that we’re all good people, but sometimes it’s hard to understand how to do good. (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) It’s easier to write about heartbreak after you’ve had your heart broken. You have more material to draw from, you can extrapolate from your own experiences and make reasonable assumptions about how your characters would feel and act. (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) Some tropes are universal. Boy meets girl. Betrayal and revenge. The search to discover a hidden truth.... A mother’s love isn’t clichÃƒÂ©, it’s universal. These things are archetypes. They’re the building blocks of myth and legend. They are a big part about what it means to be human. (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) The world is a mess and I just need to rule it (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) Appearance is a type of power (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) You have to be a bit of a liar to tell a story the right way (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) I only know one story. But oftentimes small pieces seem to be stories themselves (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) Books are a poor substitute for female companionship, but they are easier to find (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) You lack the requisite spine and testicular fortitude to study under me (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) ... it is better to have a mouthful of poison than a secret of the heart (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) ... nothing in the world is harder than convincing someone of an unfamiliar truth (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) That was another lesson I had learned perhaps too well: people meant pain (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) There is nothing quite so delightfully mysterious as a secret in your own backyard (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) All explicit knowledge is translated knowledge, and all translation is imperfect (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) It’s my belief that you should never show your work to anyone in the publishing world until it shines like a diamond. Rough drafts don’t shine, as a rule. Mine certainly didn’t. That’s why I was rejected for years and years (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) The way I cook it’s more like mad science. There’s a lot of inspiration and dramatic failure with the occasional gorgeous success (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes) I’m pretty good at putting up drywall and I’m an excellent kisser. That’s pretty much all of my skills right there (Patrick Rothfuss Quotes)

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