I loved to read and to write, but then something happened. As I made my way through school, I kept getting handed books to read that didn't excite me and didn't even remotely connect to the realities of my life. R. A. Salvatore bookconnectexcite share on social
I'm trying to make all the characters change and grow, or regress. R. A. Salvatore changecharactergrow Change image and share on social
Writing can be a tough gig. Whenever you do something in which you put yourself out there - if that becomes the focus of your life, you miss the point of living. You've really got to get the grounding of family and the things that are important in your life and make that your focus. R. A. Salvatore familyfocusgig share on social
I do that mostly because I believe that the fantasy business is in terrible trouble right now, for several reasons, not the least of which being the almost Democrat vs. Republican mentality of readers on the Internet. R. A. Salvatore businessdemocratfantasy share on social
I thought I would set the world on fire when I got out of college. I had done quite well in a field that was growing. Unfortunately, we got hit with a recession in 1981. R. A. Salvatore collegefieldfire Change image and share on social
I'm a working-class kid from a blue-collar New England family. R. A. Salvatore blueclasscollar Change image and share on social
Whenever you're writing a book or creating a movie or a game, your first task is to get the reader/audience/player to suspend disbelief, to buy into the logic and boundaries of your world, even though those boundaries might include things like dragons and magic. To do that, you need long threads - of history and culture. R. A. Salvatore audiencebookboundary share on social
Whether it's a kid in high school who doesn't have any friends and finds friends in my characters, or a guy in Afghanistan, who's trying to forget what he did that day, and trying not to think about what he's gotta do tomorrow... I give them a little bit of an escape. R. A. Salvatore afghanistanbitecharacter share on social
I loved the world of imagination. R. A. Salvatore imaginationloveworld Change image and share on social
On a more practical level, anyone out there who wants to be a writer should clearly recognize that this is a brutal business, where even incredibly talented people sometimes never make a living. If you want to chase such a dream, please have a Plan B in place. R. A. Salvatore brutalbusinesschase share on social