Hurt leads to bitterness, bitterness to anger, travel too far that road and the way is lost.
From Terry Brooks
A world in which elves exist and magic works offers greater opportunities to digress and explore.
I haven't made up my mind about doing anymore Landover books.
I didn't want readers to have to make allowances for what they couldn't see, but to be able to say to themselves that the fabric of the magic detailed was perfectly believable.
Testing of self is a regular part of our own lives, so it seems natural to make it a part of the lives of my characters, as well, albeit on a much different level.
We are constantly being put to the test by trying circumstances and difficult people and problems not necessarily of our own making.
Even after Sword was published, I was still only thinking about the next book, Elfstones.
On the other hand, I still approach each book with the same basic plan in mind - to put some people under severe stress and see how they hold up.
I think I make better use of language and imagery than when I started out.
I have learned to do more with less, so you don't see the big books anymore.
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