If you want to write a fantasy story with Norse gods, sentient robots, and telepathic dinosaurs, you can do just that. Want to throw in a vampire and a lesbian unicorn while you're at it? Go ahead. Nothing's off limits. But the endless possibility of the genre is a trap. It's easy to get distracted by the glittering props available to you and forget what you're supposed to be doing: telling a good story. Don't get me wrong, magic is cool. But a nervous mother singing to her child at night while something moves quietly through the dark outside her house? That's a story. Handled properly, it's more dramatic than any apocalypse or goblin army could ever be. Patrick Rothfuss
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This is a great quote that shows you that no matter what type of book you are writing, you can always do it. There are so many fantasy books out there, but the best ones are the ones that are more realistic. As an author, don't become too caught up in the fantasy side of things, because it will take away from your story. The ideas of the world are what make up the story. So don't let them become so large that they overshadow your story telling.

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