Debra Doyle quotes

Debra Doyle quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“If it has horses and swords in it, it's a fantasy, unless it also has a rocketship in it, in which case it becomes science fiction. The only thing that'll turn a story with a rocketship in it back into fantasy is the Holy Grail.”
-- Debra Doyle

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“It doesn't pay to ignore warnings. Even when they don't make sense.”
-- Debra Doyle

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“If thereâ€™s a zeppelin, itâ€™s alternate history. If thereâ€™s a rocketship, itâ€™s science fiction. If there are swords and/or horses, itâ€™s fantasy. A book with swords and horses in it can be turned into science fiction by adding a rocketship to the mix. If a book has a rocketship in it, the only thing that can turn it back into fantasy is the Holy Grail.”
-- Debra Doyle

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“Valerie Sherwood, I said to myself, you're going to die.”
-- Debra Doyle

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“If there’s a zeppelin, it’s alternate history. If there’s a rocketship, it’s science fiction. If there are swords and/or horses, it’s fantasy. A book with swords and horses in it can be turned into science fiction by adding a rocketship to the mix. If a book has a rocketship in it, the only thing that can turn it back into fantasy is the Holy Grail.”
-- Debra Doyle

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