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I realize that texting may be “convenient”, but I much prefer all correspondence to be composed by candlelight on an oak desk in the form of the handwritten letter, enclosed in an envelope with a wax seal, and sent via raven.

Shinichiro Watanabe : "I paid a lot of attention to skin color. Also to using multiple languages. Lots of times when you watch anime, the characters all have white skin — all the characters in fantasy stories all have white skin, which I never liked," Watanabe said: Cowboy Bebop The Jazz Messengers

Elektra Ovirowa from cowboy bebop holding a gun in hand Katrina holing groceries while Spike extends some items that had fallen out the bags. Miles smiling while looking at the viewer Edward sitting with their arms folded and legs crossed on the floor. There is a chess board and pieces in front of them.

Distracted boyfriend meme but it’s fantasy authors turning away from sophisticated medieval justice systems to ogle trial by combat.

Also “bad” books are fine. Read more bad books! Genre novels, tasteless erotica, random fan fiction. Whatever’s entertaining, read it. I gave up on the idea of reading what’s “good for me” a while back, and I’m happier for it.

When I was younger, I got advice like 'write what you know' and it always felt very limiting. Like I could only write about being a teenager in the midwest. But as an adult fantasy writer, I think about all the special interests I've accumulated and I hear that as a call to always learn more.