I believe excellent fantasy reflects us all, and yes, it can use those myths that underpin societies, our subconscious yearnings and longings, and perhaps our barren spirituality.
From Isobelle Carmody
The best fantasy does not offer an answer to our lives, it is an offering that acknowledges enough of the truth to resonate and add to the understanding about the human condition.
If fantasy is done well, it has both serious content in a literary fashion and is a really good read as well - and children and young adults won't suffer anything else.
First and foremost, I'm an oral storyteller - I'll make a poetic choice over a grammatical choice every single time.
What's gratifying is that it's my books that are being read and reread until they're battered over the years. I love that.
The first audience that you have when writing a book is you.
The best books arise from some ultimate question in the author.
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