Stories Quotes by Patrick Rothfuss

All stories are true.

— Patrick Rothfuss

That's all that really matters in the end. Stories.

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“All the truth is held in stories, you know?”

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All the truth in the world is held in stories.

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You have to be a bit of a liar to tell a story the right way.

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I only know one story. But oftentimes small pieces seem to be stories themselves.

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It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you…

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

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“That’s why stories appeal to us. They give us the clarity and simplicity our real lives lack.”

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Nobody cooks using just one ingredient. Why would you write using just one flavor of story?

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I think one of the biggest mistakes you can make as a writer is to follow your initial [writing] plan too stringently.…

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All stories are true," Skarpi said. "But this one really happened, if that's what you mean.

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And if Hollywood has taught us anything, it's that cool props and special effects are not enough. Story comes first. Everything depends…

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This is how deeply rooted stories are, folks. We crave them before we can walk, and we start telling them before we…

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

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I think the tendency to over-explain and over describe is one of the most common failings in fantasy. It's an unfortunate piece…

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Clean, quick, and easy as lying. We know how it ends practically before it starts. That's why stories appeal to us. They…

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It's my opinion that if you're trying to tell a realistic story that centers around realistic characters, you can't help but touch…

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

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In brief, worldbuilding is different than setting in my opinion. Setting is a room. A backdrop. It's scenery. But without good worldbuilding,…

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If you open the door and realize things like the fact that Batman is occupying the same narrative space that Robin Hood…

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Most games follow a real railroad plot, no matter what you want, you're following their storyline to its unavoidable conclusion. I'd like…

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Chronicler picked up his pen, but before he could dip it, Kvothe held up a hand. "Let me say one thing before…

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Stand alone books are nice because they have everything all in one tidy little package. Neverwhere was awesome because you get action,…

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The thing that helps me do a good job is that I don't feel the need to explain everything about the world…

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Humans are kind of story-propagating creatures. If you think of how we spend our days, think of all the time you spend…

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Now the truth is, writing is a great way to deal with a lot of difficult emotional issues. It can be very…

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

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“Think of all the stories you've heard, Bast. You have a young boy, the hero. His parents are killed he sets out…

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Fantasy is my favorite genre for reading and writing. We have more options than anyone else, and the best props and special…

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I believe it, Chronicler found himself thinking. Before it was just a story, but now I can believe it. This is the…

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Humor is important. If you're going to tell any sort of realistic story, you're going to have to have humor in it,…

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If I seem to wander, if I seem to stray, remember that true stories seldom take the straightest way

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One reason we love fiction is because stories have a comforting shape. They provide a resolution that's lacking in our regular lives.

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“Where do you think stories come from, E'lir Kvothe? Every tale has deep roots somewhere in the world.”

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I'm not implying that fantasy is for kids. I'm saying that more and more people are finally realizing that there's more to…

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What do they do to students at the University who eavesdrop?” Bast asked curiously. “I haven’t the slightest idea. I was never…

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It's one thing to not want an evil-sorcerer type villain in your story, but it's another thing to avoid having any sort…

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There is a difference between something being essential, and it being necessary. If you take your favorite book and strip it down…

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I have a blog where I keep in touch with my fans. I write about things that are important to me. Sometimes…

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