Be what you are; it is better that way. --Dolph Piers Anthony More Quotes by Piers Anthony More Quotes From Piers Anthony Normally I work out a general summary of what I mean to do, then start writing, and the details can be different from my anticipation. So there is considerable flow, but always within channels. Piers Anthony work-outwritingmean Keep writing, because not only does practice improve skill, it gives you more chances to score on the market. I did that for eight years before making my first sale. Piers Anthony eightwritingyears I turned my home state of Florida into the Land of Xanth. Piers Anthony floridalandhome That most dangerous of opponents: the one who took pains to comprehend the position of his adversary. Piers Anthony opponentsdangerouspain Information is power. --Humfrey Piers Anthony information-is-powerinformation At this slower pace the journey took a couple of days, and I fought off a few minor threats along the way --griffins, carnivorous plants, giant serpents, hostile centaurs, that sort of thing, purely routine --and I was beginning to get bored when at last the dusky towers of Castle Roogna hove into view. Piers Anthony couplejourneyviews ...the sweetest temptation could be that which was known to be the most foolish. Piers Anthony sweetesttemptationfoolish The biggest fool is the one who thinks he knows it all. Piers Anthony know-it-allfoolthinking In fact, I believe that we need better sex education in our own culture, here in America, so that young folk learn about things like venereal disease before they encounter it. Piers Anthony believesexamerica I wish my readers took less of my time - about a third of my working time goes to them - but I love and need them all. Piers Anthony readerwishneeds I hope to read a Harry Potter novel soon, to see what it's all about. I admit to being annoyed that many good light fantasy writers have had trouble getting published, in England and elsewhere, when it is obvious the readers were waiting for us all along. Piers Anthony annoyedlightwaiting At present I answer about 100 letters a month, and read 300 emails. Piers Anthony emailanswersletters But I don't read or listen for pleasure. I have too much else to do. Piers Anthony pleasuretoo-much At the time I wrote Xone I had never been on the Internet. Piers Anthony internet What I like least is dealing with publishers who simply don't want collaborations regardless of their merit. Piers Anthony collaborationmeritwant Have a working spouse, because you won't earn a living from writing - not at first, if ever. My wife worked for years to support us. Piers Anthony wifewritingyears No novel is a clone of any preceding one, though with a background cast of characters and things that has grown to thousands, there are many familiar aspects. Piers Anthony aspectnovelcharacter Terry Pratchett's right up my alley ... give him a try! Piers Anthony alleystryinggiving Robert Jordan... is a lot of writer Piers Anthony jordan Never thought I'd see the day when Death was denied. That leaves taxes as the only certainty. Piers Anthony deniedtaxescertainty
