Lori

“The arc of moral change isn’t complete when change itself arrives. An insight gained, an understanding reached, the end of inner conflict, or the arrival of inner peace are fine, but there is one more step: proof. When a person has changed, we can see it. A selfish person turns selfless. An inward person looks outward. For authors, it’s a kind of giving back. When inner peace has arrived, it’s time for a transformed character to put good into the world.”
― Donald Maass

“The first task in building a compelling story world is to create hope.”
― Donald Maass, The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface

“Beautiful writing may sparkle like a diamond necklace, but sparkling isn’t a feeling.”
― Donald Maass, The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface

“Cats are more effective than any other medicine out there.”
― Syou Ishida, We'll Prescribe You a Cat