I keep threatening to write a non-fantasy book, and they keep offering me the kind of money I can't refuse to write a fantasy. That's a good thing. I have to pay my mortgage, and I have to pay for my Chargers season tickets. Raymond E. Feist bookchargerfantasy share on social
There's always going to be comparisons, and that's unavoidable. There are people out there who feel I hit my peak with Magician and have gone downhill since. Raymond E. Feist comparisondownhillfeel Change image and share on social
Any good story can galvanize a person, make him/her think about things a different way, reassess their own motives and needs, but that's never my intent. That's an unintended consequence of me just trying to entertain, to write what we used to call 'ripping yarns.' Raymond E. Feist callconsequenceentertain share on social
Often I'll try things that just won't happen the way I'd like them to, so hearing that they're not working saves me some wear and tear the next time around. Raymond E. Feist happenhearsave 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
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
People like rules, or at least the appearance of rules, even in fantasy. Raymond E. Feist appearancefantasypeople Change image and share on social
You can only have one first born child. You may love all your children deeply and with passion, but there is something unique about the first born. Raymond E. Feist bearchilddeeply Change image and 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
Either systems are in balance or they are falling apart. If people are acting in what appears to be a twisted way, I want to know the reason for that. Raymond E. Feist actappearbalance Change image and share on social
