Anne McCaffrey Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I think writers need windows on a view to remind them that a whole world is out there, not the minutiae with which they might be dealing on a close scale.”

“People have freaked out when I tell them that my dragons are scientifically based... what else can you call a genetically engineered life form?”

“The thing is, emotion - if it's visibly felt by the writer - will go through all the processes it takes to publish a story and still hit the reader right in the gut. But you have to really mean it.”

“I have written my own screen version of Pern, but had no buyers yet.”

“Because we build the worlds we wouldn't mind living in. They contain scary things, problems, but also a sense of rightness that makes them alive and makes us want to live there.”

“A good story is a good story no matter who wrote it.”

“I didn't raise Todd to be a writer, but he happened to be one anyway.”

“I think the Internet, particularly the availability of information, is great. I do a lot of correspondence on-line and have a chat line to talk to my fans as well.”

“That's such a thrill - a story I wrote at the beginning of my career, and it's still packin' the house.”

“I do outlines when I'm writing with someone, but they also need to have a certain amount of freedom.”