Any story that needs a critic to explain it, needs rewriting. A lucidly written, easily understood book is likely to escape critical attention. Playgrounds of the Mind (1991)
In fantasy, more than in other forms of literature, the obligation is to teach something universally true about the human condition. N-Space (1990)
Do you know the difference between a comic book and a graphic novel? If you try to read a graphic novel in the sauna, it comes apart. Glue melts; staples don’t. Playgrounds of the Mind (1991)
Once you know about critics, you know about literature. Literature is whatever survives the critics. Playgrounds of the Mind (1991)