It's the way the human brain works: when enough events occur in a pattern, we stop thinking and go into macro mode. N. K. Jemisin braineventhuman Change image and share on social
As a black woman, I have no particular interest in maintaining the status quo. Why would I? The status quo is harmful; the status quo is significantly racist and sexist and a whole bunch of other things that I think need to change. N. K. Jemisin blackbunchchange share on social
In the 'Dreamblood' books, I'm focusing more on what I like about epic fantasy: the layering and depth of tension; the chance to really delve into the minutia of an alternate society and its politics; a large cast of characters to love and hate. N. K. Jemisin alternatebookcast share on social
Within the sphere of steampunk, there seems to be a rapidly growing subsphere of gadgetless 'neo-Victorian' novels, most of which attempt to recapture the romance of the era without all the sociopolitical ugliness. N. K. Jemisin attempteragadgetless share on social
It's human nature that we come in our own flavours, and it doesn't make any sense to write a monochromatic or monocultural story unless you're doing something extremely small - a locked room-style story. N. K. Jemisin extremelyflavourhuman share on social
I don't really understand why so many fantasy writers choose to focus on worlds that just seem strangely denuded. But to them, I guess it doesn't seem strange. And I guess that's their privilege. It isn't mine. N. K. Jemisin choosedenudefantasy share on social
It's hard out here for a fantasy writer, after all; there's all these 'rules' I'm supposed to follow, or the Fantasy Police might come and make me do hard labor in the Cold Iron Mines. N. K. Jemisin coldfantasyfollow Change image and share on social
With epic fantasy, there is a tendency for it to be quintessentially conservative in that its job is to restore what is perceived to be out of whack. N. K. Jemisin conservativeepicfantasy Change image and share on social
Reconciliations are for after the violence has ended. N. K. Jemisin endreconciliationviolence Change image and share on social
I think most fiction focuses on uncomfortable settings because that's interesting. N. K. Jemisin fictionfocusinterest Change image and share on social
