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Sarah Zettel quotes

American Author December 1, 1966

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Sarah Zettel quote: "I'm mostly a novelist these days, but I have written short..."
I'm mostly a novelist these days, but I have written short stories in Fantasy, Science Fiction and horror. Sarah Zettel
I have to do more close research and fact checking for the science fiction. This is not however to say that writing good fantasy does not involve doing good research. Sarah Zettel
Actually, after while, finding the ideas is the easy part. Sorting them through and turning them into stories, now, that's the hard work. Sarah Zettel
Then, I realized that there is an indigenous presence in the Solar System. It's us. So, then, I got to wondering what would happen if a more technologically advanced society moved next door to us, the way we moved next door to the American Indians. Sarah Zettel
I wasn't used to looking ahead. Not like Jack. Maybe that was why he had that ready grin. I could see through the dust, but he could see through time, and he didn't even need magic to do it. Sarah Zettel
Sarah Zettel quote: "When I'm not at the keyboard, I'm generally reading,..."
When I'm not at the keyboard, I'm generally reading, practicing tai chi or middle eastern dance, or cooking. Sarah Zettel
I suppose if I was to have to pick a few, Ursula LeGuin would have to top the list. It was while reading her work that I decided I wanted to be an author. Sarah Zettel
Sarah Zettel quote: "I'd been right about Jack Holland. He had the kind of face..."
I'd been right about Jack Holland. He had the kind of face that could make you believe. Sarah Zettel
If I get blocked, it is generally because I don't know enough about some aspect of the story or the characters. The answer for this is generally more research, or making more background notes, so the place and person can be more fully realized inside my own mind. Sarah Zettel
I describe my plots as follows; A character is walking down the street when all of a sudden a piano falls on them. They spend the rest of the story digging out from under that piano. How they dig, how long and how well, this all depends entirely on the character. Sarah Zettel
I think people enjoy a series. When you like a story, many readers want more of the same, which is dandy, if the author and the characters have more to say. Sarah Zettel
Bullets sound like hornets when they pass too close to your head. After a while, the world closes down. You can't hear much, you can't see much, just the way ahead, the next slat, the next open gate. All you know is running; the only place that's real is away. Sarah Zettel
Fortunately, many people also enjoy a stand-alone as a sample of something new, like trying the special at a favourite restaurant one night instead of going for the usual. Sarah Zettel
I did not want to write a story about the invasion of Earth, so I had to create a race capable of living nearby, which meant to either on the Moon, on Mars, or on Venus. I picked Venus. Sarah Zettel
Sarah Zettel quote: "The Lord of the Rings movie set an entirely new standard for..."
The Lord of the Rings movie set an entirely new standard for fantasy in the movies. Sarah Zettel

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