There were a lot of apocalypses that didn't make it into…
“There were a lot of apocalypses that didn't make it into this assemblage because they didn't suit the world. And defining that world and figuring out what its wobbly borders were was a long-term and exhaustive process. I had all of these different ways of categorizing the apocalypses I had made. I had a period of time where I cut them up.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The author describes how many apocalyptic narratives were excluded because they didn't fit the intended world, and how defining that world required extensive categorization and refinement.
In simple terms: Excluding stories that don’t fit a vision after careful world‑building.
Key Takeaway
Refine your world before deciding what belongs.
Themes
creativity
world‑building
selection
Mood
reflective
analytical
Type
theoretical
process
When to use this quote
- writing workshops
- story development
- editing
- genre analysis
Key Concepts
narrative theory
exclusion
categorization
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance inclusivity with coherence?
- What criteria guide your exclusions?
A Different Perspective
The process may limit diversity of ideas if the world is too rigidly defined.