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
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
As a kid, I sat transfixed watching Ray Harryhausen's '7th Voyage of Sinbad.' Raymond E. Feist 7thharryhausenkid Change image and share on social
Also, it's risky to try to duplicate earlier success. Magician had a certain charm to it, mostly due to my choice of lead characters, that I would be hard put to duplicate. Raymond E. Feist charactercharmchoice 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
All the Midkemia stories are part of a 'history of an imaginary place,' so I've always known the cycle covered five rift wars. I just got to the end after 30 books. So there was no particular inspiration, save it was time to finish the whole shebang. Raymond E. Feist bookcovercycle 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've never worried about 'the reader' because there isn't one. There are thousands, and they all have strong opinions, from 'Magician' was the best ever,' and I've gone downhill since to 'The new book is the best ever,' so to whom to I listen? So I write for myself and hope other people like it. Raymond E. Feist bookdownhillhave share on social
One likes to think one grows as a writer as one ages, else all you get is an 'old' young writer. Beyond that is the changing landscape of the universe and the stories I choose to tell. Raymond E. Feist agechangechoose Change image and share on social
I'm a huge fan of Cabernet and Bordeaux, and am passionate about Pinot Noir and Burgundies. Raymond E. Feist bordeauxburgundycabernet Change image and share on social