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 Book • Color • Culture • Dealing • First • Inheritance • People • Trilogy • Woman • You
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 Doing • Flavours • Human Nature • Nature • Sense • Story • You
Within the sphere of steampunk, there seems to be a rapidly growing subsphere of gadgetless 'neo-Victorian' novels, most of which attempt to recapture the romance of the era without all the sociopolitical ugliness. Nora K. Jemisin Gadgetless NeoVictorian Novels • Growing • Rapidly Growing Subsphere • Romance • Seems • Sphere • Steampunk • Within • Without
Magic is the mysteries into which not everyone is so lucky, or unlucky, as to be initiated. It can be affected by belief, the whims of the unseen, harsh language. And it is not. Supposed. To make. Sense. In fact, I think it's coolest when it doesn't. Nora K. Jemisin Belief • Coolest • Everyone • Fact • Language • Lucky • Magic • Mysteries • Think • Unlucky • Unseen Harsh Language • Whims
A fantasy novel set in something other than medieval Europe, featuring an almost entirely black cast, is considered risky. Nora K. Jemisin Black • Cast • Entirely Black Cast • Europe • Fantasy • Fantasy Novel • Medieval Europe • Risky • Something
I don't really understand why so many fantasy writers choose to focus on worlds that just seem strangely denuded. But to them, I guess it doesn't seem strange. And I guess that's their privilege. It isn't mine. Nora K. Jemisin Choose • Focus • Many Fantasy Writers Choose • Privilege • Strange • Strangely • Understand • Why • Worlds
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 Actual • Ethical • Historical Events • People • Politics • Reaction • Specific Series
This is magic we're talking about. It's supposed to go places science can't, defy logic, wink at technology, fill us all with the sensawunda that comes of gazing upon a fictional world and seeing something truly different from our own. Nora K. Jemisin Defy • Logic • Magic • Places • Science • Sensawunda • Supposed • Technology • Us • World
To some degree, as I move outside of the exclusive genre audience, the exclusive genre issues don't bother me as much. Maybe that's just speculation. Nora K. Jemisin Audience • Degree • Exclusive Genre • Issues • Me • Move • Outside • Speculation
I tend to like writing characters that are not typical heroes. Nora K. Jemisin Characters • Heroes • Like • Tend • Typical Heroes • Writing
I think the people who believe that works can and always should be divorced from the context are people who have the privilege to do so. Nora K. Jemisin Believe • Context • People • Privilege • Think • Who
It takes practice to do anything unique within this field, period, in writing, practice doing anything unique in writing. Nora K. Jemisin Anything Unique • Doing • Field Period • Practice • Unique • Within • Writing
I am a linear thinker in a lot of ways. Nora K. Jemisin Am • I Am • Linear • Linear Thinker • Lot • Thinker • Ways
Reactionary movements can't sustain themselves unless they find something new to catch and burn on. Nora K. Jemisin Burn • Catch • Find • New • Reactionary Movements • Something • Something New • Sustain Themselves Unless
Fantasy is fantasy. It's fiction. It's not meant to be a textbook. I don't believe in letting research overwhelm the fiction. That's a danger of science fiction in particular, as opposed to fantasy. A lot of writers forget that what they're doing is supposed to be art. Nora K. Jemisin Art • Believe • Danger • Doing • Fantasy • Fiction • Letting Research • Lot • Meant • Particular • Research • Science • Science Fiction • Textbook • Writers
I tend to write society as I see and understand it. Nora K. Jemisin I See • See • Society • Understand • Write
There's a tendency in American thought – maybe elsewhere, but that's the culture I know best – to default to social Darwinism, even though even Darwin noted that's a misapplication of his ideas. Nora K. Jemisin American • Best • Culture • Elsewhere • His • Ideas • Know • Tendency • Thought
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. Nora K. Jemisin Best • Chapters • Different Tenses • New • New Novel • Points • Start • Tell • Test • View
I write for myself – but it is nice when other people like it, too! Nora K. Jemisin Like • Myself • Nice • People • Too • Write
I would love to just write and not have everything I say or do turn into a political battle. Nora K. Jemisin Battle • Everything • Just • Love • Political • Political Battle • Say • Turn • Write
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 Away • Dangerous • Police • Stay • Unless • Wary • You
Readers seem to really like the fact that what I'm writing is not traditional fantasy. Nora K. Jemisin Fact • Fantasy • Like • Readers • Seem • Traditional • Writing
Knowing about authors' beliefs helps you understand how those beliefs influence their writing, and things you thought meant one thing, once you've got enough information about that writer, you suddenly realize mean an entirely different thing. That makes a difference. Nora K. Jemisin Authors • Beliefs • Difference • Enough • Helps • Influence • One Thing • Thought • Writing • You
There's a thriving field of self-published stuff in, particularly, black fiction. I don't know that other groups of people of color have that same recourse. Nora K. Jemisin Black • Color • Field • Groups • Know • Particularly Black Fiction • People • Recourse • Same • Selfpublished Stuff • Stuff
Any writer kind of who knows what they're doing goes forth and grabs a copy of an issue of something that they want to be published in, or they skim it online. They read what that market has been doing. They see a particular flavor of fiction. Nora K. Jemisin Copy • Doing • Fiction • Issue • Kind • Market • Particular Flavor • See • Want • Writer Kind
I've been very happy with Orbit and am thrilled that they're giving me more chances to explore my creative visions. Nora K. Jemisin Am • Chances • Creative • Explore • Giving • Happy • Me • Orbit
I believe in stopping work and eating lunch. L'Wren Scott Believe • Eating • I Believe • Lunch • Work
Guys understand a waistline. They understand a silhouette. L'Wren Scott Guys • Silhouette • Understand
Random things are luxurious to people. It's personal. L'Wren Scott Luxurious • People • Personal • Random • Random Things • Things
You'll see the most perfect person, and you are like, 'God, she's, like, perfect.' And then she'll tell you everything that's not perfect. Everyone has their own special set of problems – in their own minds. L'Wren Scott Everyone • God • Minds • Not Perfect • Perfect • Perfect Person • Problems • Special Set • You
I have a very big family and a lot of friends, and buying presents is one of my favorite things to do. L'Wren Scott Big • Big Family • Buying • Family • Favorite Things • Friends • Lot • Presents
Enhancing a woman's silhouette and enhancing a woman's beauty – both contribute to enhancing her confidence, so they're synonymous, really. L'Wren Scott Beauty • Confidence • Contribute • Her • Really • Woman
I think everyone evolves over the years, but I have always had the silhouette that I know suits me. I am never going to wear a frothy, poufy thing that sticks out because I have found a style that works for me, and I stick with it. L'Wren Scott Everyone • Evolves • Frothy Poufy Thing • I Am • Know • Me • Silhouette • Sticks • Style • Suits • Think • Years
When you're creating a fragrance, you're always thinking about what you want that first smell to be, that first reaction. It's a sensation, like a symphony with all of those layers and notes. I love the way it changes and the way it dries down. The fun thing about scent is that it's unique to everyone; pheromones take on a new scent. L'Wren Scott Changes • Down • Everyone Pheromones • First Smell • Fragrance • Fun • Fun Thing • Love • New • Scent • Sensation • Symphony • Thinking • Unique • Way • You
I'm a fashion designer. I don't want to be defined as someone's girlfriend. L'Wren Scott Fashion • Fashion Designer • Girlfriend • Someone • Want
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 Feel • Sexy • Sexy Silhouette • Silhouette • Something • You • Yourself • Zip
I've always been very inspired by fashion. I've always been a big fan of style. L'Wren Scott Always • Big • Big Fan • Fashion • Inspired • Style
Guys understand a waistline. They understand a silhouette. I dress for men. L'Wren Scott Dress • Guys • Men • Silhouette • Understand
My entertainment was going to the local dollar movie theatre on the weekend, where I watched old black and white movies. If you wanted current movies, you had to drive to the big city. L'Wren Scott Big City • Black • Black And White • City • Current Movies • Entertainment • Local Dollar Movie • Old Black • Theatre • Weekend
My theory is that balance is key – nothing in excess. L'Wren Scott Balance • Excess • Key • Key Nothing • Nothing • Theory
There's lots of things you pull out lipstick for. L'Wren Scott Lipstick • Lots • Out • Pull • Things • You
Sometimes I like to watch TV, though I never get to watch any of the shows in real time. I'm a fan of 'Downton Abbey,' 'Boardwalk Empire,' and 'Boss.' There's a British series called 'Luther,' but in England, they think a series means four episodes. And I like 'Mad Men.' Otherwise, it's always good to unwind with a book. L'Wren Scott Abbey • Boardwalk • Book • Boss • British • Called • Fan • Good • Mad • Men • Otherwise • Real • Series • Shows • Think • Time • TV
The modern woman has a modern life, and most of us work. There's no time to change before we go out in the evening, so a dress should always look appropriate for day and night. L'Wren Scott Appropriate • Change • Day • Dress • Evening • Life • Modern • Time • Us Work • Woman • Work
I am a fashion designer, so I guess that makes me an overpacker. L'Wren Scott Am • Designer • Fashion • Fashion Designer • Guess • I Am • Me • Overpacker
Peruvian food is so simple yet amazingly flavored with their traditional spices. L'Wren Scott Food • Peruvian Food • Simple • Spices • Traditional • Traditional Spices
I love a real-life, movie moment in living color. L'Wren Scott Color • I Love • Living • Love • Moment • Reallife Movie
I never eat where the hotel recommends. I do my own research and then try the most highly rated options. L'Wren Scott Eat • Highly • Hotel • My Own • Never • Recommends • Research • Try
I am only six foot three, by the way. L'Wren Scott Foot • I Am • Only • Six • Six Foot Three • Three • Way
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