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Whatever the trendy currents were for how people wanted to spend their money, there was always the need to scrub off unpleasant mind-sheddings, to become a different person.
“Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.”
― How to Stop Time
― How to Stop Time
“Too much advertising had turned the spontaneity of ‘la vie bohème’ into a huge commercial success,” recalled Montparnasse bartender Jimmie Charters.”
― Everybody Behaves Badly: The True Story Behind Hemingway's Masterpiece The Sun Also Rises
― Everybody Behaves Badly: The True Story Behind Hemingway's Masterpiece The Sun Also Rises
“This is not a book of writing advice. It’s not here to help make you a better writer. Rather, it’s here to help you become a better storyteller.”
― Damn Fine Story: Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative
― Damn Fine Story: Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative
“The important thing is to make a decision,” he said. “Make what decision?” “One that will enable you to live in the present instead of constantly wondering what the future will be like.”
― P.S. from Paris
― P.S. from Paris
“Remember that the first rule when editing a book is to DO NO HARM.”
― The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know
― The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know
Elisa’s 2025 Year in Books
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