Tanith Lee Quotes

Writing is writing, and stories are stories. Perhaps the only true genres are fiction and non-fiction. And even there, who can be sure? - Tanith Lee

Writers tell stories better, because they've had more practice, but everyone has a book in them. Yes, that old cliche. - Tanith Lee

When I started as a writer, I knew nothing about publishing-nothing about anything! - Tanith Lee

When I am fascinated by something, I like to play with it. - Tanith Lee

What I like about vampires is what I like about everything I want to write about, the depths and heights, the pain and joy. Life. - Tanith Lee

We used to go to the cinema once or twice a week, and they used to preview X-certificate films-those which children couldn't see-and I was terrified, and used to have nightmares just from the previews. - Tanith Lee

We need the expressive arts, the ancient scribes, the storytellers, the priests. - Tanith Lee

Usually the characters lead, but sometimes you have such a strong theme that... they won't let you. - Tanith Lee

There are the characters who die but who you follow after death, and they often lead much more interesting lives after they are dead! So the characters usually drive me along, but occasionally the plot has to come first. It can get sticky. - Tanith Lee

The other writer who had a very important early influence on me when I was about 17 was C.S. Lewis. - Tanith Lee

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