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I can't change the preconceived notions a reader brings to a work, but I can do my best to be aware of, address, and subvert tropes and expectations that readers may have as best I can and hope I don't screw it up too much.
Kameron Hurley
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I think anger of any kind is valuable. It's all about learning how to channel it. The worst thing we can do is get bored or complacent or worse - suppress our anger and then see it burst forth in unhealthy ways.
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Short fiction isn't my natural form. It's taken a lot of work over the years to finally feel more comfortable writing stories under 80,000 words!
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This is the biggest trick of the sort of thing I write: creating fun, powerful stories with tons of interesting stuff going socially and culturally that doesn't overly confuse the reader.
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As for the best '80s action movie, I'm going to be predictable here and say 'Die Hard.' I watch that movie at least twice a year. Perfect script.
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People interest me a lot: why we are kind, why we are cruel, how we learn the difference, what makes us act in ways contrary to those we've been socialized with.
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It's easier to say people are crazy than to try to figure out why.
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Folks will always, always, always go back to the comfortable status quo, with its silent voices and lack of conflict, if you give them the chance.
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Authors make stuff up. Let's not pretend it's any more magical than that.
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What makes a book unique isn't always about having one big grand new idea. It's about combining many different ideas in new and interesting ways.
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I'm the sort of writer who likes to leave doors open for readers.
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I enjoy challenging myself in new and different ways.
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