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Films, fiction, can encompass a whole global vision on a particular subject with any story, whatever it is. You can play the story in whatever country with whatever language in whatever style you want to tell the story in.

~Gael Garcia Bernal

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I like certain subgenres within science fiction and fantasy, and one of those is urban fantasy, and another is steampunk.

~Gail Carriger

Topics: Another Certain Fantasy Fiction Like Science Science Fiction Those Urban Within

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I consider science fiction and fantasy my genre. And I've noticed over the years that there doesn't tend to be a lot of lighthearted, comedic stuff.

~Gail Carriger

Topics: Comedic Consider Fantasy Fiction Genre Lighthearted Lot Noticed Over Science Science Fiction Stuff Tend Years

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As for genre, my adult books are usually filed under science fiction / fantasy, although some stores put them into romance, and few have stuck them into horror. I consider all my books a mix of steampunk and urban fantasy.

~Gail Carriger

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Contemporary fiction is the hardest for me because I am not really in the popular culture - I don't watch TV.

~Gail Carson Levine

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I wanted to show platonic friendship between men and women, because I think it is underutilised in fiction.

~Gail Honeyman

Topics: Because Between Fiction Friendship Men Men And Women Platonic Show Think Wanted Women I Think

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Not to sound too Pollyanna-ish, but I think most people are decent, caring human beings. You don't necessarily see that reflected in fiction maybe, because possibly it's perceived as not having much dramatic potential.

~Gail Honeyman

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If you break things down to goodies and baddies, the baddies are always a bit more alluring in fiction, and that's true from a narrative point of view. But I wanted to write a novel about real life, and real life is a bit more nuanced than that.

~Gail Honeyman

Topics: About Alluring Always Bit Break Down Fiction Life Life Is A More Narrative Novel Point Point Of View Real Real Life Than Things True View Wanted Write You

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I love 19th century fiction and, in particular, fiction written by and about women.

~Gail Honeyman

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As time goes on, at both DC and Marvel, characters notch up so many victories that we often start to think of them as infallible, which is kind of death for adventure fiction.

~Gail Simone

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