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Chelsea Quinn Yarbro quotes

American Writer September 15, 1942

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Art goes into the world unarmed, vulnerable to every quirk of fate, and it must survive only by its power to move men not to destroy it. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro quote: "Very few editors worry about heresy - their goals are much too..."
Very few editors worry about heresy - their goals are much too commercial, thank goodness. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
I think it is probably more important to attend specialized conventions for a journeyman writer than any other, but it's useful at all stages of a career, if for nothing else, to find out how the industry is working at any given time. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro quote: "I'm not a good collaborator in general."
I'm not a good collaborator in general. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Providing a writer isn't put off by conventions - and some are - attending them can be a nice break from the necessary isolation of writing. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
I ride horseback - arthritic knees permitting - or listen to opera. Sometimes I cook. I used to do needlework, but it's hard on my hands now, so I only do it occasionally, but I like it. And, of course, I read. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro quote: "Isn't that an odd philosophy for a vampire?"
Isn't that an odd philosophy for a vampire? Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
I outline fairly extensively because I'm usually dealing with real events. I don't need to give myself as much information as I used to, but I still like to have two pages of outline for every projected 100 pages of manuscript. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro quote: "If they aren't real enough to surprise me, then they aren't..."
If they aren't real enough to surprise me, then they aren't real enough to go on the page. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro quote: "Storylines are how characters create the plots involved in..."
Storylines are how characters create the plots involved in their stories. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro quote: "Common folk didn't have last names in the 8th and 9th centuries."
Common folk didn't have last names in the 8th and 9th centuries. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

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