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title: "1 Story Characters Quotes By Sarah Zettel"
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> [If I get blocked, it is generally because I don't know enough about some aspect of the story or the characters. The answer for this is generally more research, or making more background notes, so the place and person can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/if-i-get-blocked-it-is-generally-because-i-don-t-know-enough-about/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/627/sarah-zettel-12795_answers_if-i-get-blocked-it-is-generally-because_2216864.png)

## More by Sarah Zettel

> [Then, I realized that there is an indigenous presence in the Solar System. It's us. So, then, I got to wondering what would happen…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/then-i-realized-that-there-is-an-indigenous-presence-in-the-solar/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [When I'm not at the keyboard, I'm generally reading, practicing tai chi or middle eastern dance, or cooking.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/when-i-m-not-at-the-keyboard-i-m-generally-reading-practicing-tai-chi/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [“What's it like where they live?" "It's everything you want it to be.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/what-s-it-like-where-they-live-it-s-everything-you-want-it-to-be/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [So, one of the things I was doing with the aliens in The Quiet Invasion was creating that advanced society which had ideas about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/so-one-of-the-things-i-was-doing-with-the-aliens-in-the-quiet/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [“Sometimes it's not good for people to find out who you really are.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/sometimes-it-s-not-good-for-people-to-find-out-who-you-really-are/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [I have to do more close research and fact checking for the science fiction. This is not however to say that writing good fantasy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/i-have-to-do-more-close-research-and-fact-checking-for-the-science/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [I feel SF is going through an experimental phase right now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/i-feel-sf-is-going-through-an-experimental-phase-right-now/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [When I was in college, I spent a summer working in London. I'd enjoyed tea before that, but then I got actual, really good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/when-i-was-in-college-i-spent-a-summer-working-in-london-i-d-enjoyed/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [“They were beautiful beyond words, beautiful beyond understanding. So beautiful, I wanted to tear out my heart and hand it over, because after seeing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/they-were-beautiful-beyond-words-beautiful-beyond-understanding-so/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [Now, Venus is an extremely hostile environment, and as such presents a lot of challenges for a science fiction author who wants to create…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/now-venus-is-an-extremely-hostile-environment-and-as-such-presents-a/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [First and foremost, The Quiet Invasion is a first contact story. What would we do if we actually found evidence of alien life out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/first-and-foremost-the-quiet-invasion-is-a-first-contact-story-what/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [Becoming a mother cannot help but change things. An author's life is reflected in their writing, whether they want it to be or not,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/becoming-a-mother-cannot-help-but-change-things-an-author-s-life-is/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [“But art is supposed to enlighten, isn’t it? Not just reflect? It’s to show us the best of the present modeled in the best…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/but-art-is-supposed-to-enlighten-isn-t-it-not-just-reflect-it-s-to/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [I think the diversity of authors and readers is expanding, which is wonderful, because it means the type of story being told is also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/i-think-the-diversity-of-authors-and-readers-is-expanding-which-is/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [“I'd never have gotten this far without you," I said. Jack tipped his cap to me. My heart squirmed around to find a new…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/i-d-never-have-gotten-this-far-without-you-i-said-jack-tipped-his-cap/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

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