Carrie Vaughn
Books by Carrie Vaughn
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Kitty's Greatest Hits
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Quotes by Carrie Vaughn
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A fucked-up family's a fucked-up family, whether or not werewolves are involved.
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You know why horror-movie characters always get killed? Because they've never seen horror movies. They don't know how it works. Right? But we do. So no one go into the basement alone. No one go screaming off into the woods alone. No one has any sex.
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Now, what does a vampire do with a computer? Keep track of investments? Send e-mail to other vampires as you all plot to take over the world?— "I spend a lot of time on Wikipedia making corrections to the entries of historical figures I've known." I blinked at him. "Really?" —No, Kitty. That was a joke.
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You're lucky to have a friend who will kill for you.So. I once had a friend who died for me, and now one who killed for me. Why didn't I feel lucky?
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All you know is what you think you know, but that isn't always what's real.
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Then I realized that most of the world's problems stemmed from macho dickheadism, and if I cold defeat that I could save the world.
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I'm a werewolf trapped in a human body.Well, yeah, that's kind of the definition.No, really. I'm trapped.Oh? When was the last time you shape-shifted?That's just it - I've never shape-shifted.So you're not really a werewolf.Not yet. But I was meant to be one, I just know it. How do I get a werewolf to attack me?Stand in the middle of a forest under a full moon with a raw steak tied to your face, holding a sign that says, 'Eat me; I'm stupid'?
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Now, what does a vampire do with a computer? Keep track of investments? Send e-mail to other vampires as you all plot to take over the world?— "I spend a lot of time on Wikipedia making corrections to the entries of historical figures I've known." I blinked at him. "Really?" —No, Kitty. That was a joke.
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Then I realized that most of the world's problems stemmed from macho dickheadism, and if I cold defeat that I could save the world.
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A fucked-up family's a fucked-up family, whether or not werewolves are involved.
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All you know is what you think you know, but that isn't always what's real.
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You're lucky to have a friend who will kill for you.So. I once had a friend who died for me, and now one who killed for me. Why didn't I feel lucky?
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You know why horror-movie characters always get killed? Because they've never seen horror movies. They don't know how it works. Right? But we do. So no one go into the basement alone. No one go screaming off into the woods alone. No one has any sex.
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I'm a werewolf trapped in a human body.Well, yeah, that's kind of the definition.No, really. I'm trapped.Oh? When was the last time you shape-shifted?That's just it - I've never shape-shifted.So you're not really a werewolf.Not yet. But I was meant to be one, I just know it. How do I get a werewolf to attack me?Stand in the middle of a forest under a full moon with a raw steak tied to your face, holding a sign that says, 'Eat me; I'm stupid'?
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When aspiring writers ask me about how they should target their writing, I tell them to pay no attention to that kind of thing. It will restrict you. You will end up falling into stereotypes in an effort to tailor your work toward a perceived genre category.
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Have a picture in mind of the kind of career you want, the kind of writer you want to be. This will help you make tough decisions when you reach crossroads - choosing an agent, deciding to accept deals.
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