Nora K. Jemisin Quotes Nora K. Jemisin When I start a new novel, I often write 'test chapters' in different tenses and from different points of view in order to figure out which is best to tell the tale. Best Chapters Different Tenses New New Novel Points Start Tell Test View
I was raised to be very wary of the police. I was raised to stay away from them unless you absolutely have to. Because they're dangerous. Nora K. Jemisin
I would love to just write and not have everything I say or do turn into a political battle. Nora K. Jemisin
It's human nature that we come in our own flavours, and it doesn't make any sense to write a monochromatic or monocultural story unless you're doing something extremely small – a locked room-style story. Nora K. Jemisin
It's hard out here for a fantasy writer, after all; there's all these 'rules' I'm supposed to follow, or the Fantasy Police might come and make me do hard labor in the Cold Iron Mines. Nora K. Jemisin
Actual Victorian mores and politics were a reaction to a specific series of historical events, technological and scientific developments, and ethical trends in which the commodification of people was de rigueur. Nora K. Jemisin
In the 'Dreamblood' books, I'm focusing more on what I like about epic fantasy: the layering and depth of tension; the chance to really delve into the minutia of an alternate society and its politics; a large cast of characters to love and hate. Nora K. Jemisin
I've always believed that as an artist, as a writer, you need a lot of contact with other people to make your art good. Nora K. Jemisin
My first series, the 'Inheritance' trilogy, in the first book, you were dealing with a woman of color from an impoverished culture, being brought up among wealthy, privileged white people and having to cope and perform in ways that she has not been raised to do, and that was obviously drawn from some personal experiences. Nora K. Jemisin
I own a '66 Jaguar. That's the guitar I polish, and baby – I refuse to let anyone touch it when I jump into the crowd. Kurt Cobain
Americans wanted to settle all our difficulties with Russia and then go to the movies and drink Coke. W. Averell Harriman
I like a very sexy silhouette, and I like to feel like when you put something on, you zip yourself into it, and you're secure in there. L'Wren Scott