[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fCzrW3Ct8nEVdEhBeBOGA3MqcLjEytpwI2Ik-fgZcCiw":3,"$f2Pxs-_zV4SyMnq3-ljxIqP205TschFPr8WtMbV1Wdtg":16},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},23988,"Philip Reeve","P",74,null,"philip-reeve",[12],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":15},3,"humor",7,{"quotes":17,"pagination":81},[18,25,32,39,45,51,57,63,69,75],{"id":19,"quote_text":20,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":22,"source":23,"quote_tag":24,"commentary":9},3881924,"Moving cities are a fairly hoary old sci-fi trope - I seem to recall they were always cropping up on 'Doctor Who' when I was young, though I may be misremembering.",false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":26,"quote_text":27,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":28,"source":29,"quote_tag":30,"commentary":31},3881911,"As a child I always steered clear of science fiction, but in the autumn of 1977, the bow-wave of publicity for the first 'Star Wars' movie had already reached me, so I was eager for anything science-fictional.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nPhilip Reeve, the renowned author of the Mortal Engines series, wrote this quote in the context of his childhood interests and influences. The year 1977 marked a significant shift in Reeve's exposure to science fiction, with the release of the first 'Star Wars' movie generating immense buzz. As a child, Reeve was drawn to the excitement surrounding this new genre, which would later become a defining aspect of his writing.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nReeve's quote reveals a counter-intuitive truth about creativity and inspiration: that sometimes, avoidance or disinterest can be a precursor to fascination and innovation. By steering clear of science fiction as a child, Reeve was able to approach the genre with fresh eyes and a sense of wonder when he finally encountered it, allowing him to tap into its unique potential.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset to your own creative pursuits, try embracing the concept of \"incongruous juxtaposition.\" Instead of diving headfirst into a familiar genre or style, take a step back and approach it from an unexpected angle. This can help you uncover new insights and perspectives, ultimately leading to innovative and refreshing work.",{"id":33,"quote_text":34,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":21,"author":36,"source":37,"quote_tag":38,"commentary":9},3349479,"Everyone was losing things, leaving things behind, clinging to old memories as they rushed into the future. Everyone was a passenger on a runaway train. It was true that Zen would be going farther than most. 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He knew as well as Myrddin that in the end stories are all that matter.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":58,"quote_text":59,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":21,"author":60,"source":61,"quote_tag":62,"commentary":9},3349450,"I don’t think we are cut out to be evil sorcerers, brothers,” said Fentongoose. “If we were truly evil, we would not feel such sorrow at the deaths of our friends. We would just go, ‘Ha! Ha! Ha!’ or something.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":64,"quote_text":65,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":21,"author":66,"source":67,"quote_tag":68,"commentary":9},3349439,"But the look on his face was so strange that I hadn’t the heart to take his story away from him. He believed it, see. He believed the old gods were on Arthur’s side just as he believed that winter would follow autumn and the sun would rise tomorrow. And I thought that maybe that believing would make him strong and brave and lucky when the fighting came, and maybe without it he’d be killed, or turn and run away, which was worse than being killed. So I kept quiet.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":70,"quote_text":71,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":21,"author":72,"source":73,"quote_tag":74,"commentary":9},3349427,"These are new worlds, Zen. We don’t have to be what we were any more. We can be anything that we want. We can be humans together. – Nova.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":76,"quote_text":77,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":21,"author":78,"source":79,"quote_tag":80,"commentary":9},3349424,"And isn’t that what all boys want and all men, too? Just to be taken seriously?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":82,"totalPages":83,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":84},1,8,10]