Honest change? Honest? Has someone altered the definition of the word while my back was turned, or have you recently developed a sense of humor?
Ellen KushnerCurrent cant equates fantasy with escapism, and current fashion would have it that fantasy is both easy to read and to write. It isn't. When it is done honestly, by a skillful writer, fantasy takes us far enough beyond our daily perceptions to open us to the essential realities beneath it. This is the true goal of all art.
Ellen KushnerDream big. Find what makes you happy, and pursue it as you would food and warmth. You deserve it. And if you donโt, then do what it takes to become worthy of it.
Ellen Kushner