As a reader, I tend not to get too much from tales of unrelenting grimness. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes grimness reader tale
At a certain point in the writing of any book, you become absolutely certain that it's terrible and is only getting more terrible with every word you write. This is normal. You just have to keep going, push your way through, and have faith that, through practice and experience and determination, you will get to the end. Greg van Eekhout absolutelybookdetermination share on social
I think there's only one reason to write in any genre or to any particular age group: You are called to it. You think it'd be fun. Greg van Eekhout agecallfun Change image and share on social
It's possible I'm a weird person, you know, and if I could only write for people who are like me, I wouldn't have any audience at all. Ultimately, I'm my audience. I'm writing stories for myself. I don't have kids of my own, and I don't hang around kids all that much. Maybe that puts me at a disadvantage. Greg van Eekhout audiencedisadvantagehang share on social
I wanted to be a teacher, but I was a lousy student, one of the slowest readers. It was a tremendous struggle. But I'm lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me. Ann Bancroft lousyluckyreader Change image and share on social
While I shared many of the same emotions Bill describes, in no way did my experience ever degenerate into the grimness I find in his book - I didn't have to live with Don, and I think that made a big big difference. Gary Lucas bigbillbook share on social
I am thrilled to get the chance to write comics - and to tell Forgotten Realms tales, to boot! Ed Greenwood bootchancecomic Change image and share on social