79 Quotes by Isobelle Carmody
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I am very fortunate in that I have spent pretty much my whole life being a writer, and before I was a writer, I was a storyteller.
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I have never forgotten the almost mystical power over an audience a storyteller has, when the story is deep and links you.
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Isn't that what writing is about? The constant attempt to understand the world?
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The best books arise from some ultimate question in the author.
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The first audience that you have when writing a book is you.
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The thing is, fairytales were once a very gritty way for people to dialogue about aspects of life.
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What's gratifying is that it's my books that are being read and reread until they're battered over the years. I love that.
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I believe excellent fantasy reflects us all, and yes, it can use those myths that underpin societies, our subconscious yearnings and longings, and perhaps our barren spirituality.
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I do see, in some younger writers, elements and things that I have used - and I am very touched and flattered because I am part of a tapestry that is being absorbed by authors.
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