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Well, of course. The story comes, and it is pure story. That’s all I set out to write. But I don’t believe that we can write any kind of story without including, whether we intend to or not, our response to the world around us.
“And then they were inside, and out of the wind, and surrounded by comforting walls and walls of books. The rich, delightful smell of old paper, leather and ink permeated the place, washing away the pettier odours of blood and oil and smog.”
― The Invisible Library
― The Invisible Library
“We write in response to what we read and learn; and in the end we write out of our deepest selves.”
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“Hold my hand in yours, and we will not fear what hands like ours can do.”
― The Epic of Gilgamesh
― The Epic of Gilgamesh
“Anything written for an audience of mostly women by a community of mostly women is subversive, reflective of the current sexual, emotional, and political status, and actively embraces and undermines that status simultaneously.”
― Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches' Guide to Romance Novels
― Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches' Guide to Romance Novels
“Memories don't just live inside you, Minette. They live in all the people and objects you share your life with.”
― The Tea Dragon Society
― The Tea Dragon Society
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