There's a special gut-check moment the first time you write a scene in which somebody casts a spell.
Lev GrossmanWe have reached the point where ignorance and neglect are the best we can hope for in a ruler.
Lev GrossmanUntil now, I've been a kind of binge-writer - I'll carve out five or six hours on a weekend day and make a large container of espresso and just bang out a lot of words.
Lev GrossmanIn a way fighting was just like using magic. You said the words, and they altered the universe. By merely speaking you could create damage and pain, cause tears to fall, drive people away, make yourself feel better, make your life worse.
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