“Where do you think stories come from, E'lir Kvothe? Every tale has deep roots somewhere in the world.” — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
I'm a fan of books that are almost languorous in their storytelling. That is a little bit lost sometimes in the modern… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
We need time to relax and enjoy ourselves too, no matter how dark the story. The occasional humorous moment helps with that.… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
I'd love to take a stab at writing videogames. There are a lot of storytelling opportunities that really aren't being taken advantage… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
The framed tale is, in my opinion, one of the most natural ways to tell a story. If you think of it,… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“for simplicity’s sake, let us assume I am the center of creation. In doing this, let us pass over innumerable boring stories:… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“Kvothe continued, smiling himself “I see you laugh. Very well, for simplicity’s sake, let us assume I am the center of creation.… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
The myth stems from the belief that writing is some mystical process. That it's magical. That it abides by its own set… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
Each woman is like an instrument, waiting to be learned, loved, and finely played, to have at last her own true music made. — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
It's like the query letter problem that I just mentioned, magnified a hundredfold. You might be good at telling a story, but that doesn't… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“Prefiero tocar canciones que divierten a mis amigos que complacer a quienes me juzgan basándose solo en habladurías" - Kvothe” — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“Wilem snorted."That doesn't sound suspicious at all," he said. "And you wonder why people talk about you." "I don't wonder why they talk," I… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“The point isn't to win the game. The point is to play a beautiful game. (paraphrased)” — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
I am no poet. I do not love words for the sake of words. I love words for what they can accomplish. Similarly, I… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“There is something deeply satisfying in shaping something with your hands. Proper artificing is like a song made solid. It is an act of… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
He had a bright, reckless tenor that was always wandering off, looking for notes in the wrong places. — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
I smiled,"Deoch, my heart is made of stronger stuff than glass. When she strikes she'll find it strong as iron-bound brass, or gold and… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
I have a blog where I keep in touch with my fans. I write about things that are important to me. Sometimes on there… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image