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The speaker is contrasting earlier serious, socially minded novels with this one, which felt more playful and less burdened by a mission. It suggests a creative change of pace and a chance to experiment. The quote also implies that some writing can be driven by purpose, while other writing is driven by freedom and enjoyment.
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About Octavia E. Butler
American science fiction and speculative fiction author
Octavia E. Butler was an American science fiction and speculative fiction author. She won the Hugo, Locus, and Nebula awards, and in 1995 became the first science fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship. Her work helped define modern speculative fiction, and she is especially known for writing that brought discipline and force to the genre. The record here shows 113 quotes from her.
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- “The trick is to teach yourself to read in small sips as well as long swallows.”Stephen King
- “A writer should feel deeply from his heart of the joys and sorrows of people. And he must write as honestly a…”Avijeet Das
- “And what is wrong with playing with words? Words love to be played with, just like children or kittens do!”David Almond
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Books by Octavia E. Butler
Kindred
1979
Fledgling
2005
Parable of the Sower
1993
Parable of the Talents
1998
Adulthood Rites
1988