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I never do a full outline, and if I did, I would not feel bound to it, because the view from inside a scene can be different from the view outside it. But neither do I just start writing and see what happens; I am far more disciplined than that. ↗

— Piers Anthony

#be different #because #bound #did #different

I wouldn't change it," Simon said. "I wouldn't give up loving you. Not for anything. You know what Raphael told me? That I didn't know how to be a good vampire, that vampires accept that they're dead. But as long as I remember what it was like to love you, I'll always feel like I'm alive. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#unrequited-love #change

Courage is simply the willingness to be afraid and act anyway. ↗

— Robert Anthony

#afraid #anyway #courage #simply #willingness

I don't want to die as long as I can work; the minute I can not, I want to go. ↗

— Susan B. Anthony

#go #i #i can #long #minute

Have a working spouse, because you won't earn a living from writing - not at first, if ever. My wife worked for years to support us. ↗

— Piers Anthony

#earn #ever #first #living #spouse

I did not know at first that it would be a series; I discovered after the first novel that I had more to say about it, so I did another. And another, and then the readers demanded yet more. ↗

— Piers Anthony

#after #another #demanded #did #discovered

I have always admired the work of Phil Farmer and was glad for the chance to work with him. Readers today may be too young to remember his classics like The Lovers. ↗

— Piers Anthony

#always #chance #classics #farmer #glad

I hope to read a Harry Potter novel soon, to see what it's all about. I admit to being annoyed that many good light fantasy writers have had trouble getting published, in England and elsewhere, when it is obvious the readers were waiting for us all along. ↗

— Piers Anthony

#admit #along #annoyed #being #elsewhere

If every editor turns you down, maybe you should take a second look at your text, however, just in case. ↗

— Piers Anthony

#down #editor #every #however #just

Experience is a good teacher, but she sends in terrific bills. ↗

— Minna Antrim

#bills #experience #good #good teacher #sends