Latest Patrick Rothfuss Quotes from Interviews

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• Now that I understand how publishing schedules work, I can understand why many authors have the sophomore slump. A year is a long time to wait for a sequel, but it's a short, short time to WRITE a sequel.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Writing, Years, Long

  "Interview | Patrick Rothfuss – Part One". Interview with Aidan Moher, aidanmoher.com. June 8, 2007.

• If I talk about what I'm good at, I seem like I'm a conceited egomaniac.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Conceited, Egomaniacs, Seems

  "Interview | Patrick Rothfuss – Part One". Interview with Aidan Moher, aidanmoher.com. June 8, 2007.

• I don't actually have cable. I watch TV, but only shows that I buy on DVD. As a result my TV rage factor is pretty low right now. I do have a real distaste for those extreme makeover shows. I once caught a roommate watching one and proceeded to rant for almost 15 solid minutes about how, in watching that bullshit, she was actively contributing to the destruction of all civilization.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Real, Dvds, Civilization

  Interview with Aidan Moher, aidanmoher.com. June 8, 2007.

• My favourite member of the Beatles is Lennon. He might have been crazy. But he's my kind of crazy.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Crazy, Might, Kind

• Stand alone books are nice because they have everything all in one tidy little package. Neverwhere was awesome because you get action, adventure, character development, the exploration of a strange world, PLUS resolution of all the problems and mysteries at the end. No lines no waiting. That's very satisfying. Multi-volume stories are satisfying too, just in a different way.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Nice, Book, Adventure

  Source: aidanmoher.com

• Frequently, an author gets "orphaned" at a publisher. What this means is that an editor buys their book, then ends up getting fired, promoted, or transferred to a different job somewhere else. It sucks for the author because suddenly the person who liked your book enough to buy it isn't around to help you edit and promote it.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Jobs, Book, Mean

  Source: aidanmoher.com

• I grew up reading Tolkien, and I love him. But I love him in the way that you love that rambly old grandfather. You have to sit through some pretty off-topic stuff before he starts telling his cool old war stories.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  War, Reading, I Love Him

  Source: aidanmoher.com

• I've got a solid grounding in history, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, etc etc. That means I actually have a good idea about how societies change and evolve. I know how a lot of them have actually functioned through the years. I can put together a culture that's cool and different, while still being logically consistent, so that it feels real. So many fantasy worlds are either implausible, cookie-cutter, or both. Mine aren't.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Philosophy, Real, Mean

  Source: aidanmoher.com

• The thing that helps me do a good job is that I don't feel the need to explain everything about the world to my reader. I'm not writing a history text on the Four Corners. I'm telling a story that's set there. The setting belongs in the background for the most part, and it's easy for fantasy authors to forget that. That's one of the unfortunate parts of Tolkien's legacy, in my opinion. Read the first hundred pages of the Fellowship of the Ring and you start to get pissed, "Shut up about the Shire's museums! Isn't the world supposed to be in peril or something?"

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Jobs, Writing, Museums

  Source: aidanmoher.com

• I love worldbuilding. It's as much fun for me as writing itself. It's like a hobby of mine.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Fun, Writing, Hobbies

  Source: aidanmoher.com

• Here's the thing: Authors live or die by recommendations. [That's one of the reason I review so many books on Goodreads.] Giving books you love good reviews is one of the nicest things you can do for an author. What's more it's good for the entire community.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Book, Giving, Community

  "Of Beards and Books: An Interview with Patrick Rothfuss". Interview with Nikki Steele, bookriot.com. November 17, 2015.

• We need to read good books, and for that to happen, we need to share good books.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Book, Needs, Share

  "Of Beards and Books: An Interview with Patrick Rothfuss". Interview with Nikki Steele, bookriot.com. November 17, 2015.

• If the beard gives a modifier to seduction, I'm guessing it's not a positive one.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Giving, Guessing, Beard

  "Of Beards and Books: An Interview with Patrick Rothfuss". Interview with Nikki Steele, bookriot.com. November 17, 2015.

• I have had a few gentlemen let me know they find my manly beardiness somewhat alluring. Never any ladies though.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Gentleman, Let Me, Alluring

  "Of Beards and Books: An Interview with Patrick Rothfuss". Interview with Nikki Steele, bookriot.com. November 17, 2015.

• I'm a firm supporter of the word polyamory. But that one is close to my heart.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Heart, Polyamory, Firm

  "Of Beards and Books: An Interview with Patrick Rothfuss". Interview with Nikki Steele, bookriot.com. November 17, 2015.

• My most popular blogs end up being the ones where I talk about being a dad.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Dad, Being A Dad, Ends

  "Of Beards and Books: An Interview with Patrick Rothfuss". Interview with Nikki Steele, bookriot.com. November 17, 2015.

• I will say the most raw joy I've experienced reading has probably come from the times I've been reading with my little boys.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Reading, Boys, Joy

  "Of Beards and Books: An Interview with Patrick Rothfuss". Interview with Nikki Steele, bookriot.com. November 17, 2015.

• I was reluctant to talk about my kids on the blog. I kept telling myself, "People aren't coming here for stories about your kids. They want to hear about the upcoming books, writing advice, conventions..."

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Book, Writing, Kids

  "Of Beards and Books: An Interview with Patrick Rothfuss". Interview with Nikki Steele, bookriot.com. November 17, 2015.

• I have no balance. My life is a hot mess.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Balance, Hot, Life Is

  "Of Beards and Books: An Interview with Patrick Rothfuss". Interview with Nikki Steele, bookriot.com. November 17, 2015.

• For people who don't know, the fundraiser works like this: people donate to Worldbuilders and they're automatically entered to win geeky swag in the lottery. We're just starting week two and we're already giving away more than $40,000 of books and games.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Book, Winning, Swag

  "Of Beards and Books: An Interview with Patrick Rothfuss". Interview with Nikki Steele, bookriot.com. November 17, 2015.

• We try to spread the word about the charity by doing fun little stunts to catch people's attention. Like when Hank Green did a music video for us.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Fun, People, Trying

  "Of Beards and Books: An Interview with Patrick Rothfuss". Interview with Nikki Steele, bookriot.com. November 17, 2015.

• I'm kind of balanced between excited about the potential of the project, and the knowledge that I shouldn't get my hopes up. I like to be practical, and the truth is, these deals fall apart all the time.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Fall, Kind, Excited

  "Of Beards and Books: An Interview with Patrick Rothfuss". Interview with Nikki Steele, bookriot.com. November 17, 2015.

• My only real daydreamy casting over the years has been Natalie Portman for Denna. She's an amazing actress, and Denna is going to be one of the hardest characters to pull off.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Real, Character, Years

  "Of Beards and Books: An Interview with Patrick Rothfuss". Interview with Nikki Steele, bookriot.com. November 17, 2015.

• I was nervous about writing Slow Regard.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Writing, Nervous, Regard

  "Of Beards and Books: An Interview with Patrick Rothfuss". Interview with Nikki Steele, bookriot.com. November 17, 2015.

• I'd like to do an anthology. Maybe a collection of songs set in my world, or based on my world. I think that would be a lot of fun.

  Patrick Rothfuss

  Song, Fun, Thinking

  "Patrick Rothfuss Interview: The 2013 Fantasy Pin-Up Calendar". Interview with Shawn Speakman, www.unboundworlds.com. October 29, 2012.