It was wise enough to know itself, and brave enough to be itself, and wild enough to change itself while somehow staying altogether true.

I know," she said. "You have a stone in your heart, and some days it's so heavy there is nothing to be done. But you don't have to be alone for it. You should have come to me. I understand.

One reason we love fiction is because stories have a comforting shape. They provide a resolution that's lacking in our regular lives.

I swear I've never met a man who has your knack for lack of social grace. If you weren't naturally charming, someone would have stabbed you by now.

I love worldbuilding. It's as much fun for me as writing itself. It's like a hobby of mine.

If I seem to wander, if I seem to stray, remember that true stories seldom take the straightest way

When you read a fantasy novel part of the fun is getting to explore a new world. Everyone knows that. But I believe the same is true about characters. You can explore interesting people in the same way that you explore a town or a culture.