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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

by George R.R. Martin

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Boltguns and Duct Tape (Spaceship Mechanic #1)

by Jamie McFarlane (Goodreads Author)

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Harvest Season (The Seasons of Carnage Trilogy, #2)

by Brynne Weaver (Goodreads Author)

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Beth’s Quotes

“I live in my own little world. But its ok, they know me here.”
― Lauren Myracle

tags: funny, home, life

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“Marilyn Monroe wasn't even her real name, Charles Manson isn't his real name, and now, I'm taking that to be my real name. But what's real? You can't find the truth, you just pick the lie you like the best.”
― Marilyn Manson

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“Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations.”
― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You

tags: characters, plot

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“Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is me. After the explosion, I spend the rest of the day putting the pieces together.”
― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You

tags: chaos, construction, creative-process, destruction, writers, writing

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“This afternoon, burn down the house. Tomorrow, pour critical water upon the simmering coals. Time enough to think and cut and rewrite tomorrow. But today-explode-fly-apart-disintegrate! The other six or seven drafts are going to be pure torture. So why not enjoy the first draft, in the hope that your joy will seek and find others in the world who, by reading your story, will catch fire, too?”
― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You

tags: drafts, explode, inspirational, writing

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