The Dark Forest (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #2)

by Liu Cixin

What a literary character does in ten minutes might be a reflection of ten years’ experience.

A clear reflection of the author intention when writing the character of ye wenjie. and similar to my own approach when trying to make art. it should be not only about what's within the borders of the frame, but about everything that's outside of it. if you can acomplish this, then your intention is the more richer for it

You can’t be limited to the plot of a novel—you’ve got to imagine her entire life, and what actually gets put into words is just the tip of the iceberg.”