My favorite Goodkind quote:
"What I have done with my work has irrevocably changed the face of fantasy. In so doing I've raised the standards. I have not only injected thought into a tired empty genre, but, more importantly, I've transcended it showing what more it can be-and in so doing spread my readership to completely new groups who don’t like and wont ready typical fantasy. Agents and editors are screaming for more books like mine."
This is old stuff, but I've just read it for the first time. It looks like he used to write "normal" fantasy, read "Anthem" by Ayn Rand, and now writes genre-transcending super lit. He's the new James Joyce, and Wizard's First Rule is Ulysses!
What I don't like is that he is obviously put off by the stigma of being a fantasy writer. Then, instead of aiding in the solution by standing up for his work and his genre, he adds to the problem by demonizing fantasy as thoughtless pulp, "tired" and "empty". You'd think he'd notice he was riding a wagon when he invented the wheel.
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How arrogant. You make a great point.
Shakespeare would have sounded arrogant if he said something like that. It's just about the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard anyone say. He's completely serious, too.
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