Knows Quotes by Patrick Rothfuss

“If it’s something everyone knows, I can’t afford to ask,”

— Patrick Rothfuss

“Everyone knows one story, I thought. Everyone knows at least one.”

— Patrick Rothfuss

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

— Patrick Rothfuss

You want to publish with a publisher because a publisher knows how to publish a book. And you don't. You really don't.

— Patrick Rothfuss

Don't get me wrong, hard and soft fantasy stories can both be good. But you need to know which camp you're in.…

— Patrick Rothfuss

I don't feel beholden to follow the real world at all. The important thing is to know WHY things turned out the…

— Patrick Rothfuss

Unfortunately, a lot of fantasy is chock full of sexism and racism. A lot of authors don't even realize they're doing it,…

— Patrick Rothfuss

I don't think people need to know much about me to understand the book, or to enjoy it. The book stands by…

— Patrick Rothfuss

For people who don't know, the fundraiser works like this: people donate to Worldbuilders and they're automatically entered to win geeky swag…

— Patrick Rothfuss

The framed tale is, in my opinion, one of the most natural ways to tell a story. If you think of it,…

— Patrick Rothfuss

I know there's a lot of talk about self-publishing right now. Everyone's giddy with the possibilities. And I'll admit that it looks…

— Patrick Rothfuss

When you read a fantasy novel part of the fun is getting to explore a new world. Everyone knows that. But I…

— Patrick Rothfuss

The key to good worldbuilding is leaving out most of what you create. You, as the author, had damn well better know…

— Patrick Rothfuss

It's like the query letter problem that I just mentioned, magnified a hundredfold. You might be good at telling a story, but…

— Patrick Rothfuss

Also, worldbuilding touches all aspects of your story. It touches plot and character as well. If you don't know the culture your…

— Patrick Rothfuss

If you're an actor, you know people are going to recognize you in a restaurant. If you're a rock star, you know…

— Patrick Rothfuss

I've got a solid grounding in history, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, etc etc. That means I actually have a good idea about how…

— Patrick Rothfuss

Sometimes I go outside after a long stretch of writing and I'm surprised it's not raining. Or that it's daylight. Or that…

— Patrick Rothfuss