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Nora K. Jemisin Quotes

Nora K. Jemisin

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.

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It's the way the human brain works: when enough events occur in a pattern, we stop thinking and go into macro mode.

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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.

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I tend to write society as I see and understand it.

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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.

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I would love to just write and not have everything I say or do turn into a political battle.

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I never wanted to sing. I just wanted to play rhythm guitar – hide in the back and just play.
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