Sometimes I write less than I'd like but do research. Other times, editor's notes or a copy-edited manuscript or page proofs for a forthcoming novel mean that I need to put my attentions elsewhere for a day or two, but I always come back to writing. Jane Lindskold attentionbackcopy share on social
My first five novels were written longhand. So were hosts of short stories. Jane Lindskold hostlonghandnovel Change image and share on social
To be a writer, you need to like spending a lot of time by yourself in the company of imaginary people. Jane Lindskold companyimaginarylot Change image and share on social
I've had over a dozen and a half novels published since late 1994 when my first novel, 'Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls' came out. Jane Lindskold brothercompaniondozen Change image and share on social
Writing - not being a writer with interesting habits - gets priority. Jane Lindskold habitinterestpriority Change image and share on social
Coincidence is a recognized element in 'real life.' All of us have anecdotes about those times when, by the merest coincidence, we avoided some disaster or stumbled onto some wonderful experience. Jane Lindskold anecdoteavoidcoincidence Change image and share on social
Words build a bridge between the imaginations of writer and reader, creating something unique between them. Jane Lindskold bridgebuildcreate Change image and share on social
When a writer is already stretching the bounds of reality by writing within a science fiction or fantasy setting, that writer must realize that excessive coincidence makes the fictional reality the writer is creating less 'real.' Jane Lindskold boundcoincidencecreate share on social
'Legends Walking' was the first of my books to go to a second printing based on strong initial orders, but much of that printing never found its audience. Jane Lindskold audiencebasebook Change image and share on social
Diana Wynne Jones' excellent book 'The Tough Guide to Fantasyland' is a compendium of the sort of lazy writing that has given fantasy fiction - especially the sub-section that features elves and dwarves and other Tolkienesque elements - a bad name. Jane Lindskold badbookcompendium share on social