Patrick Rothfuss
Patrick Rothfuss
Patrick James Rothfussis an American writer of epic fantasy. He is best known for his projected three-volume series The Kingkiller Chronicle...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth6 June 1973
CityMadison, WI
CountryUnited States of America
thinking doors might
One of them had a large wooden sign nailed to its door proclaiming, NO SYMPATHY! I wondered what non-arcane visitors might think of the warning.
being-yourself dark night
I've always liked the moonless night best. It's easier to say things in the dark. It's easier to be yourself.
feels good-words
I learned to love the feel of good words.
lying
The best lies about me are the ones I told.
character cookies stories
Also, worldbuilding touches all aspects of your story. It touches plot and character as well. If you don't know the culture your character comes from, how can you know what he's really like? You must know your characters on a much deeper level than you would if you just shrugged your way into a cookie cutter fantasy world.
believe nonsense dont-believe
But I don’t believe every bit of nonsense that gets rumored about.
life awful enough
But how awful would that be? How terrible to live surrounded by the stark, sharp, hollowness of things that simply were enough?
mom zoos men
My mom once lost track of me at the zoo and when she found me I was lecturing a man about the difference between dromedary and Bactrian camels. I was about 3 1/2.
dad thinking ideas
I've got an idea for a modern day faerie tale that I think would made a great short novel. But I just don't have the time to work on it right now. I'm way too busy with the 'Kingkiller Chronicles' and being a new dad.
thinking names smoking
85% of modern music doesn't have a damn thing to do with music. It has to do with looking good. Name me one woman on the top ten right now who isn't absolutely smoking hot. You think that's a coincidence?
ego important wicked
She was a wicked thing sometimes. All full of want. As if the shape of the world depended on her mood. As if she were important.
magic
Science is just magic with better PR.
kind troublesome
A troublesome question? Those tend to be the only whorthwhile kind.
lying believe skills
I believe a writer's most important skill lies in being able to see things from different perspectives.