It is emotion, rather than logic, that telegraphs meaning, thus emotion is what your novel must be wired to transmit, straight from the protagonist to us.
“I write because I am alone and move through the world alone. No one will know what has passed through me... I write because there are stories that people have forgotten to tell, because I am a woman trying to stand up in my life... I write out of hurt and how to make hurt okay; how to make myself strong and come home, and it may be the only real home I'll ever have.”
― Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
― Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
“Play around. Dive into absurdity and write. Take chances. You will succeed if you are fearless of failure.”
― Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
― Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
“To improve life one must improve the quality of experience.”
― Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
― Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
“When in doubt, stick to the rule of three. Give three details, then move on.”
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