As much as I love writing poetry, I have always considered myself a fantasy writer. I think it is in the functioning of my brain (and maybe my attention span), but the world I created for my characters over twenty years ago has never left me, and I know it never will.
“Fantasy” is about observing that world and recording what I see there. As I am bombarded by daydreams that take place in my fantasy setting, I never know which ones will stick with me, burning to be written, and which ones will flitter away as soon as I’ve thought them.
By writing these ideas down, I am caging the thoughts, actions, words, and emotions of my characters, then releasing the characters back into the ether of my mind to keep on living their lives for my benefit.
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Happy reading,
Sibyl