Fantasy and science fiction can be literal as well as allegorical and thereโs nothing wrong with enjoying a monster like a giant squid for what it is, as well as searching for metaphor.
China MievilleA trap is only a trap if you don't know about it. If you know about it, it's a challenge.
China MievilleI differ with myself then agree, like the rock that was broken and cemented together. I change my opinion.
China MievilleBut I do think it's important to remember that writers do not have a monopoly of wisdom on their books. They can be wrong about their own books, they can often learn about their own books.
China Mieville