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Fictional Quote by N. K. Jemisin

“This is magic we're talking about. It's supposed to go places science can't, defy logic, wink at technology, fill us all with the sensawunda that comes of gazing upon a fictional world and seeing something truly different from our own.” quote by N. K. Jemisin
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“This is magic we're talking about. It's supposed to go places science can't, defy logic, wink at technology, fill us all with the sensawunda that comes of gazing upon a fictional world and seeing something truly different from our own.”

N. K. Jemisin

About This Quote

Source Interview: Locus Magazine, 2015

The quote celebrates speculative storytelling as a realm beyond ordinary science, where imagination defies logic and creates awe‑inspiring worlds.

In simple terms: Imagination creates worlds beyond science.

Key Takeaway

Embrace imaginative storytelling.

Themes

creativity imagination wonder

Mood

enthusiastic reflective

Type

inspirational philosophical

When to use this quote

  • writing
  • game design
  • film
  • virtual reality
  • education

Key Concepts

speculative fiction aesthetic experience

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does fiction reshape our perception of possibility?
A Different Perspective

May imagination become escapism that avoids reality?

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