When you talk about fantasy, the usual problem is that whilst you've got the world of imagination, there are no controlling forces. Raymond E. Feist controlfantasyforce Change image and share on social
One of the key issues will be personal honour vs. the good of the many, and unforeseen consequences. Raymond E. Feist consequencegoodhonour Change image and share on social
I don't like fantasy where a king snaps his fingers and suddenly a whole army appears and goes off to war - he's got to feed them, he's got to pay them, he's got to take care of the camp followers and the gamblers and the people who cause disorder. Raymond E. Feist appeararmycamp share on social
In the end, my reasons for moving down the timeline and introducing a new cast have more to do with keeping myself entertained, on the assumption that if I get bored, my readers are going to be even more bored. Raymond E. Feist assumptionborecast share on social
I feel when a writer treats a character as 'precious,' the writer runs the risk of turning them into a comic book character. There's nothing wrong with comic book characters in comic books, but I don't write comic books. Raymond E. Feist bookcharactercomic share on social
Jigsaw Lady is the working title of a science fiction novel I've had in my head for darn near 15 years. I think I'll start work on it next year (in all my spare time) but I'd like to get it finished some day. Raymond E. Feist darndayfiction share on social
I won't say that writing is therapy, but for me, the act of writing is therapy. The ability to be productive is good for my mental health. It's always better for me to be writing than vegetating on some couch. Raymond E. Feist abilityactcouch share on social
Writing is hard work; it's also the best job I've ever had. Raymond E. Feist hardhavejob Change image and share on social
Writing is not a competitive sport. Everyone that writes has his or her own voice. Raymond E. Feist competitivesportvoice Change image and share on social
Science fiction is fantasy about issues of science. Science fiction is a subset of fantasy. Fantasy predated it by several millennia. The '30s to the '50s were the golden age of science fiction - this was because, to a large degree, it was at this point that technology and science had exposed its potential without revealing the limitations. Raymond E. Feist 30s50sage share on social