Every time we revise our history, we also revise the mythology of our history. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes history mythology revise
When I first started working on 'Staying Dead,' I got some well-meaning but negative feedback from industry folk because - back in 2001 - epic fantasy was still the big thing, alternate history a tight runner-up. Laura Anne Gilman alternatebackbig share on social
A reviewer once commented that my urban fantasy novels were paced more like epic fantasy, in that they relied on complex world-building and a gradual immersion in the lives of the characters. Laura Anne Gilman buildcharactercomment Change image and share on social
The classic epic fantasy is good versus evil, underdog against power. Laura Anne Gilman classicepicevil Change image and share on social
I hate editing. I love to write, but I hate to reread my stuff. To revise. Barry Hannah edithatelove Change image and share on social
The popular mythology of creative genius depends on beloved stereotypes of the artist in youth and old age: the misunderstood upstart who forces us to see the world afresh; and the revered sage who shows us depths of insight attainable only through a lifetime of hard-won experience. Martin Filler afreshageartist share on social
A myth is a lie that conceals or reveals a truth. But if it reveals even a strand of history or truth, that's what gets my adrenaline going. Ashwin Sanghi adrenalineconcealhistory Change image and share on social
