Katharine Kerr

Katharine Kerr
Katharine Kerris a science fiction and fantasy novelist, best known for her series of Celtic-influenced high fantasy novels set in the fictional land of Deverry...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
tragedy lovers affair
All love affairs are tragedies in the end unless the lovers die at the same moment.
above asked consequences great maybe mind people tend
Over the years, a number of people have asked me why I tend to write at this great length. I've put some thought into the answer, and it can be boiled down one word: consequences. Well, maybe two words: consequences and characters. Or perhaps, consequences, characters, and the subconscious mind - above all the subconscious mind.
books change episodes held separate series shaped
Not all series books are sagas. Some are shaped more like beads on a string, separate episodes held together by a set of characters, who may or may not grow and change as the series continues.
chunks entire large means personally prose revising
I personally am a 'discovery writer,' as we're termed, someone who plans the book by writing it and then revising the entire thing. When it comes to saga, this means writing large chunks of prose before any of it coalesces into a book.
both change demands saga
An actual saga demands change, both in its characters and its world.
fiction literature twists
Fantasy is the oldest form of literature and science fiction is just a new twist on it.