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What I'd love more than anything is for Worldbuilders to continue to grow and become entangled in all the different corners of the geek community.

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Patrick Rothfuss
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: June 6
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She looked at me. What? Is there something wrong with my idea? It's not very heroic, I said dismissively. I was expecting something with a little more flair. Well, I left my armor and warhorse at home, she said. You're just upset because your big University brain couldn't think of a way, and my plan is brilliant.
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I guess I'm destined to be loveless
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Congratulations. That was the stupidest thing I've ever seen. Ever.
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A lot of new writers assume you have to know the where the story is going and that it flows out as molten gold. But really, sometimes you think you are going to one place, but then you decide that is dumb idea. Then you go somewhere else and it is a worse idea. But then you switch again and you might have a beautiful accident.
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Its like he knows he's better than you, but doesn't look down on you for it because he knows it's not your fault.
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And if Hollywood has taught us anything, it's that cool props and special effects are not enough. Story comes first. Everything depends on story.
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If there is one thing I will not abide it is the folly of a willful pride.
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Now that I understand how publishing schedules work, I can understand why many authors have the sophomore slump. A year is a long time to wait for a sequel, but it's a short, short time to WRITE a sequel.
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I'm honestly not a big fan of pitching things. I'm a firm believer of letting the product speak for iteself.
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Simmon pushed his hair out of his eyes, laughing boyishly. You can't argue your way out of this one! She's obviously stupid for you. And you're just plain stupid, so it's a great match.
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I'm not a role model. I'm an aberation. A statistical anomoly. Following in my footsteps is about the dumbest thing you could ever do.
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The framed tale is, in my opinion, one of the most natural ways to tell a story. If you think of it, the conceit of the frame-less story is actually the odd way of doing things. Without the frame, how do you know the context for a story?
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What are the three most important rules of the chemist? This I knew from Ben. Label clearly. Measure twice. Eat elsewhere.
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You never do things the easy way, do you? she said. There's an easy way? I asked.
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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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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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For me, language is something that I've always loved. When I read, that's what I look for. When I write, that's what I strive for.
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Truth is a troublesome motherfucker unless it's handled properly
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Language is inexorably tied to power and understanding. And power and understanding are the roots of magic. Just the act of writing something down is a magical act.
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There are times when the mind is dealt such a blow it hides itself in insanity. While this may not seem beneficial, it is. There are times when reality is nothing but pain, and to escape that pain the mind must leave reality behind.
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