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If you're going to have a book full of clever people and nobody ever jokes, it's just not going to ring true to the reader. That said, humor writing is the hardest kind of writing there is.
Patrick Rothfuss
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Patrick Rothfuss
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: June 6
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Patrick James Rothfuss
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Owls are wise. They are careful and patient. Wisdom precludes boldness. That is why owls make poor heroes.
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I'd like to work with some of the videogame companies for the simple fact that they obviously need some sort of writer's help. I play videogames, and lately it's hard for me to enjoy them because I'm spending all my time cringing at the corny dialogue, thin characters, and glaring plot holes.
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Sleep marks passing time, giving us distance from the things that have hurt us. When a person is wounded they will often fall unconscious. Similarly, someone who hears traumatic news will often swoon or faint. This is the mind's way of protecting itself from pain.
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Unfortunately, a lot of fantasy is chock full of sexism and racism. A lot of authors don't even realize they're doing it, and a lot of readers don't know they're reading it. That's what makes it so scary in some cases.
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He had a bright, reckless tenor that was always wandering off, looking for notes in the wrong places.
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When left to its own devices it tends to make me look as if I’ve been set afire.
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Joss [Whedon] is an excellent storyteller. It really doesn't matter what medium he's working in.
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I'm not a big fan of overt marketing. I'd much rather just put things out there for people to see. I'm just putting it out there for people to see. If people think this is cool, I'm hoping they'll tell their friends.
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It wasn't even a good note. 'If you are reading this I am probably dead.' What sort of a note is that?
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Over his own dark Cealdish beard. Nothing like your marvelous facebear.
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I've waited a long time to show these flowers how pretty you are.
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I don't really have a lot of expensive tastes. What else am I really going to do with my money? Buy a little red sports car? Wear a lot of jewelry? Build a castle? Well... I might do the last one. Maybe. Eventually. But that doesn't mean I can't run Worldbuilders too.
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Congratulations. That was the stupidest thing I've ever seen. Ever.
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