Fantasy is the only canvas large enough for me to paint on.

I would also argue that there is a good chance that an outline will help you stave off any onslaught of writer's block. Let me advise you right up front that I am not a big believer in writer's block. I think writer's block is God's way of telling you one of two things - that you failed to think your material through sufficiently before you started writing, or that you need a day or two off with your family and friends.

Faith, Princess," the Prism Cat repeated. "It is a highly underrated weapon against the dark things in this world.

If you do not love what you do, if you are not appropriately grateful for the chance to create something magical each time you sit down at the computer or with a pencil and paper in hand, somewhere along the way your writing will betray you.

There is much to admire in Peter Brett's writing, and his concept is brilliant. There's action and suspense all the way.

Growing up, I didn't have a lot of toys, and personal entertainment depended on individual ingenuity and imagination - think up a story and go live it for an afternoon.

I have learned to do more with less, so you don't see the big books anymore.