The Reason That Clichés Become Clichés Is

When I Was A Kid, I Read The Science-fiction Shelves, And I Read The Fantasy Shelves.

The Author Can Always Delve Into His Own Personality And Find Aspects Of Himself With Which He Can Dress His Characters.

It Must Be Hard For Humans, Forever Floundering Through Inconvenient Geography. Humans Are Always Lost. It's A Basic Characteristic. It Explains A Lot About Them.

But The Purpose Of The Book Is Not The Horror, It Is Horror's Defeat.

You Have So Many Sources To Draw On When You're A Fantasy Writer.