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N. K. Jemisin

N. K. Jemisin

American Writer

Born: Sep 19, 1972

Fantasy Fiction People Think Writing You

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Reconciliation is a part of the healing process, but how can there be healing when the wounds are still being inflicted? N. K. Jemisin

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In the 'Dreamblood' books, I'm focusing more on what I like about epic fantasy: the layering and depth of tension; the chance to really delve into the minutia of an alternate society and its politics; a large cast of characters to love and hate. N. K. Jemisin

I think most fiction focuses on uncomfortable settings because that's interesting. N. K. Jemisin

Think Settings Uncomfortable Most Because Fiction Interesting

With epic fantasy, there is a tendency for it to be quintessentially conservative in that its job is to restore what is perceived to be out of whack. N. K. Jemisin

Conservative Job Out Restore Perceived Tendency Whack Epic Fantasy

As a black woman, I have no particular interest in maintaining the status quo. Why would I? The status quo is harmful; the status quo is significantly racist and sexist and a whole bunch of other things that I think need to change. N. K. Jemisin

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I don't really understand why so many fantasy writers choose to focus on worlds that just seem strangely denuded. But to them, I guess it doesn't seem strange. And I guess that's their privilege. It isn't mine. N. K. Jemisin

Strange Focus Worlds Guess Mine Seem Writers Understand Privilege Just Them Fantasy Really Strangely Choose Many Why

Actual Victorian mores and politics were a reaction to a specific series of historical events, technological and scientific developments, and ethical trends in which the commodification of people was de rigueur. N. K. Jemisin

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It's hard out here for a fantasy writer, after all; there's all these 'rules' I'm supposed to follow, or the Fantasy Police might come and make me do hard labor in the Cold Iron Mines. N. K. Jemisin

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I read a lot of history for fun. N. K. Jemisin

History Read Lot Fun

I am a linear thinker in a lot of ways. N. K. Jemisin

Ways Am Linear Lot Thinker

There's a tendency in American thought - maybe elsewhere, but that's the culture I know best - to default to social Darwinism, even though even Darwin noted that's a misapplication of his ideas. N. K. Jemisin

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I write for myself - but it is nice when other people like it, too! N. K. Jemisin

Myself People Nice Too Other Write Like

I would love to just write and not have everything I say or do turn into a political battle. N. K. Jemisin

Love Battle Political Everything Say Would Write Just Turn

Readers seem to really like the fact that what I'm writing is not traditional fantasy. N. K. Jemisin

Writing Seem Fact Like Readers Traditional Fantasy Really

Any writer kind of who knows what they're doing goes forth and grabs a copy of an issue of something that they want to be published in, or they skim it online. They read what that market has been doing. They see a particular flavor of fiction. N. K. Jemisin

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