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7 quotes by Joe Abercrombie

Joe Abercrombie (born 31 December 1974) is a British fantasy writer and film editor. He is the author of The First Law trilogy and other related works of fantasy. In 2014 he published Half a King, the first book in a new series called The Shattered Sea Trilogy.
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As a writer, you have to first of all write what you want to. Listen to advice, by all means, but don't get bogged down in it.

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I think the further away you get from completing a book, the more responses you see to it from readers, the more your own tastes and opinions shift... →

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Sometimes when I'm really enjoying a book, I'll read a sentence or paragraph and just think - how can someone's head be wired in such a... →

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I span the entire geek spectrum.

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'The Blade Itself' was my first book. Probably I should've tried a few short stories first, but for some reason I decided to begin with... →

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I got into reading a lot of noir and a lot of thrillers as well, and I really admired the plotting about those and the way that they can surprise... →

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I just think TV is becoming more and more interesting in a way. Films are more and more derivative, you know, whether it's 'Transformers... →

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